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Science Explosion 09
BJU 6th Science - Chapter 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Static electricity | occurs when electrical charges build up on the surface |
| Current electricity | flow of electrons around a circuit |
| Circuit | continuous unbroken path |
| Conductor | allows electricity to flow through easily |
| Switch | conductor that can be moved open or close a gap in a circuit |
| Short circuit | can cause sparks or fire |
| Insulator | does not allow electricity to flow through |
| Resistor | reduces flow of electrons |
| Series circuit | has only one path for the electricity to travel |
| Parallel circuit | has multiple paths for the electricity to travel |
| Volt | measurement of the amount of electrical force in a circuit |
| Watt | measurement of power (how fast work is done) |
| Ampere | unit to measure how much current flows through a circuit in 1 second |
| Electric cell | produces an electric current using 2 metals and a solution |
| Electrolyte | liquid that conducts electricity |
| Battery | contains 1 or more electric cells |
| Magnet | material that can attract iron |
| Magnetism | magnetic force |
| Magnetic field | area of magnetic force |
| Electromagnet | coil of wire with a core attached to electrical source |
| Generator | machine that converts motion into electrical energy |
| Electronic device | uses electricity to communicate information |
| Electric signal | electric current that carries information |
| Integrated circuit | very small circuit with built in parts |
| Semi-conductor | conducts electricity better than insulators but not as good as conductors |
| CPU | (central processing unit) brain of the computer |
| ROM | (read only memory) built in memory and programs tat tell computer what to do |
| RAM | (random access memory) stores facts temporarily |