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electrical circuit 8
Question | Answer |
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what makes up a circuit? | a battery, switch, connecting wires and globe. |
what connects the bettery to the switch? | connecting wires |
what different kinds of curcuits are there? | a parallel and series circuit |
is the switch open or closed to make the globe go out? | open |
what way is best to get the brightest globe? | parallel |
what way is best to make the globes last longer? | series |
what is power measured in? | watts |
what is resistance measured in? | ohms |
what is voltage measured in? | volts |
what are conducters? | substances that conduct energy |
what are insulators? | substances that dont conduct energy |
where does electricity originally come from? | burning coal |
what kind of electric shock can kill you? | a 200-500 mA |
what other sources can create energy? | wind farm and solar panels |
how difficult it is for current to pass through a circuit | resistance |
the flow of electrons in a circuit | current |
the tiny particles that flow in an electric circuit | electrons |
a means of controlling the operation of an electric circuit | switch |
a path in which electricity flows | cirucit |