Question | Answer |
What is current electricity? | continuous flow of electric charge |
What is static electricity? | imbalance of electric current; electrons are transferred |
What is an example of current electricity? | using a battery or an outlet |
What is an example of static electricity? | rubbing a balloon on a sweater |
What is a conductor? | allows electricity to flow easily |
What is an insulator? | stops the flow of electricity |
What is an example of a conductor? | copper and water |
What is an example of an insulator? | plastic and dry wood |
What is a parallel circuit? | electricity has several paths |
What is a series circuit? | electricity only has ONE path |
What type of circuit does your kitchen use? | parallel circuit |
What type of circuit does a flashlight use? | series circuit |
A lamp, TV, toaster, and cell phone are all using power at once. What type of circuit is this? | parallel circuit |
You have some old Christmas lights. One bulb breaks. This is a series circuit, so what happens to the other bulbs? | They all go out. |
What is a circuit breaker? | electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from overload |
You are using a vacuum, and you are using too much current. What will a circuit breaker do next? | open the circuit which shuts off the power |