Science Explosion 09 Word Scramble
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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 |
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MrsDunham
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