Question | Answer |
What makes up a circuit? | Battery, globe, connecting wire & switch. |
What connects everything together? | connecting wire |
What types of circuit are there? | Parallel and Series |
Does the switch have to be open or closed for the globe to glow? | Closed |
Does a parallel or a series circuit have a brighter globe | Parallel |
Does the globe last longer in a paralell circuit or a series circuit? | Series |
What is electricity sold in? | Kilowatt hours |
What is power measured in? | Watts (W)or Kilowatts (kW) |
What is used to measure the current flowing? | Ammeter |
Can electricity travel through an insulator? | No |
What types of insulators are there? | Plastics. foams, rubber,wood. |
What types of conductors are there? | metal, steel, iron. |
Where does electricity originally come from? | burning coal |
What other ways can make electrical energy? | solar panels and wind farms |
The amount of energy a cell can supply in a circuit is: | voltage |
the difficulty it is for a current to pass through is: | resistance |
the flow of electrons is called: | circuit |
the tiny particles that flow in an electric current are called: | electrons |
the controlling of the electricity: | switch |
the current can be measured in: | ohms |
Is the covering on a cable an insulator or a conductor? | insulator |
Can electric shocks be helpful? | yes |
Can electric shocks kill you? | yes |