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6th Grade - Electricity

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What is the attraction or repulsion between electric charges?   Electric Force  
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What is the transfer of electrons from one uncharged object to another by rubbing?   Friction  
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What is the transfer of electrons from a charged object to another object by direct contact?   Conduction  
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What is the movement of electrons to one part of an object that is caused by an electric field of a second object but not touching?   Induction  
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What is the unit of current?   Amps  
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What is the unit of voltage?   Volt  
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What is the unit of resistance?   Ohm  
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What is the unit of power?   Watt  
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What is the unit of energy?   Watt hours  
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What is the substance that conducts electric current in an electrochemical cell?   Electrolyte  
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What law is, resistance equal to the voltage divided by the current?   Ohm's Law  
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What are light bulbs and fans examples of in an electric circuit?   Resistance  
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What is the difference in electrical potential energy between two place in a circuit?   Voltage  
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What is a device that contains a thin strip of metal that melts if there is too much current through it?   Fuse  
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If charges are the same in an electric field will they attract or repel each other?   Repel  
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If charges are different in an electric field will they attract or repel each other?   Attract  
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What type of electricity occurs when charges build up on an object, but they do not flow continuously?   Static Electricity  
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What is the continuous flow of electric charges through a material?   Electric Current  
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What is a material through which a charge can flow easily?   Conductor  
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What is a material through which charges cannot flow easily?   Insulator  
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What is a device that creates a potential difference in an electric circuit?   Voltage Source  
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What is an example of a voltage source?   Battery  
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What is the rate at which energy is changed from one form to another?   Power  
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Complete: The ___________ the resistance, the less current there is for a given voltage.   greater  
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What type of energy is stored in chemical compounds?   Chemical Energy  
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What is a process in which substances change into new substances with different properties?   Chemical Reaction  
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Who created the first electric battery?   Alessandro Volta  
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What type of electrochemical cell has a paste for an electrolyte?   Dry Cell  
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What type of electrochemical cell has a liquid for an electrolyte?   Wet Cell  
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What connects electrical circuits?   Conducting wires  
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What is it called when two or more electrochemical cells are connected in a series?   Battery  
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What is a connection that allows current to take the path of least resistance?   Short Circuit  
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What is it when charges are able to flow directly from the circuit into the Earth in the event of a short circuit?   Grounded  
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What is the round, metal piece of an appliance that connects to the ground wire of a building?   Third Prong  
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What is a reusable safety switch that breaks the circuit when the current gets too high?   Circuit Breaker  
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