| Question |
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| Answer |
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| Center of an atom |
nucleus |
| Part of the atom with no charge |
neutron |
| a material that doesn’t allow electrons to pass through easily |
insulator |
| a material that allows electrons to pass through easily |
conductor |
| Part of the atom with a positive charge |
proton |
| any path along which electrons can travel continuously |
circuit |
| Part of the atom with a negative charge |
electron |
| All matter is made up of |
atoms |
| Are metals good conductors or good insulators? |
conductors |
| Can atoms gain or lose electrons easily? |
yes |
| Can stoms gain or lose protons easily? |
No |
| Can atoms gain or lose neutrons easily? |
No |
| Can atoms can or lose their nucleus easily? |
No |
| Which part of the atom in the heaviest? |
protons and neutrons |
| Which part of the atom in the lightest? |
electrons |
| If one light bulb is unscrewed from a series circuit, what will happen to the other bulbs? |
all go out |
| If one light bulb is unscrewed from a parallel circuit, what will happen to the other bulbs? |
others stay on |
| Which part of the atom is responsible for causing elelctricity? |
electrons |
| What part of the light bulb causes the electrons to slow down and therefore create heat and light? |
filament |
| How many paths does a series circuit have? |
one |
| How many paths does a parallel circuit have? |
more than one |
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