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Static electricity

A stationary electric charge

Lightning strike

Protons

Positively charged particle in the nucleus in the nucleus of an atom

Single protons in the nucleus of a hydrogen atom

Electron

Invisible negatively charged particles that orbits the nucleus of an atom

Charged Separation

Concentration of like charges in specific areas of a neutral object , caused by the approach of a charged object

Electrical discharge

Sudden transfer of electrical charge from one object to another indicated by a spark

Law of electrical charges

Fundamental principle that energy cannot be created or destroyed

Current electricity

Electricity that flows continuously

Amperes

The unit of electrical current

Conductors

A material that electric charge can move through easily

Copper, Aluminum, Human Body

Circuit

Complete path that charged particles flow through

Load

Device in a circuit that converts electrical energy to another form of energy

Load

Device in a circuit that converts electrical energy to another form of energy

Voltage

A measurement of how much electricity energy a charged particle carries

Load

Device in a circuit that converts electrical energy to another form of energy

Voltage

A measurement of how much electricity energy a charged particle carries

Potential difference

Charged in the potential energy of electric charge compare to it's potential energy at a reference point such as the ground voltage

Electrons moving through a metal wire, a component that uses chemical reactions to supply electrical energy

Load

Device in a circuit that converts electrical energy to another form of energy

Voltage

A measurement of how much electricity energy a charged particle carries

Potential difference

Charged in the potential energy of electric charge compare to it's potential energy at a reference point such as the ground voltage

Electrons moving through a metal wire, a component that uses chemical reactions to supply electrical energy

Volt/Voltmeter

The unit of voltage

Load

Device in a circuit that converts electrical energy to another form of energy

Voltage

A measurement of how much electricity energy a charged particle carries

Potential difference

Charged in the potential energy of electric charge compare to it's potential energy at a reference point such as the ground voltage

Electrons moving through a metal wire, a component that uses chemical reactions to supply electrical energy

Volt/Voltmeter

The unit of voltage

Short circuit

Accidental low-resistance connection between two points in a circuit often causing excess current to flow

Insulators

Substance that strongly resists the flow of electricity

Glass, Air, plastic, rubber, and wood

Insulators

Substance that strongly resists the flow of electricity

Glass, Air, plastic, rubber, and wood

Fuse

Thin piece of metal that melts to break an electrical circuit when excess current flow occurs

Circuit break

Special wire that heats up and turns off switches when excess current flows through an electrical circuits

Circuit break

Special wire that heats up and turns off switches when excess current flows through an electrical circuits

Electrochemical cells

Package of chemicals designed to protect small amount of electricity: produces electricity from a chemical reaction

Dry cell

Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight

Dry cell

Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight

Electrolyte

Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions

Dry cell

Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight

Electrolyte

Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions

Ion

Atom that become electrically charged because it had lost or gained electrons; a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons; a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons

Dry cell

Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight

Electrolyte

Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions

Ion

Atom that become electrically charged because it had lost or gained electrons; a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons; a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons

Electrodes

Conductor through which electric current enters or leaves a device or material

Dry cell

Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight

Electrolyte

Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions

Ion

Atom that become electrically charged because it had lost or gained electrons; a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons; a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons

Electrodes

Conductor through which electric current enters or leaves a device or material

Wet cells

electrochemical primary cell having a liquid electrolyte

Dry cell

Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight

Electrolyte

Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions

Ion

Atom that become electrically charged because it had lost or gained electrons; a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons; a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons

Electrodes

Conductor through which electric current enters or leaves a device or material

Wet cells

electrochemical primary cell having a liquid electrolyte

Rechargeable cell

Cell that produces electricity by means of a chemical reaction that can be reversed by using an external source to run electricity back through the cell

Dry cell

Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight

Electrolyte

Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions

Ion

Atom that become electrically charged because it had lost or gained electrons; a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons; a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons

Electrodes

Conductor through which electric current enters or leaves a device or material

Wet cells

electrochemical primary cell having a liquid electrolyte

Rechargeable cell

Cell that produces electricity by means of a chemical reaction that can be reversed by using an external source to run electricity back through the cell

Secondary cells

Rechargeable cell

Dry cell

Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight

Electrolyte

Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions

Ion

Atom that become electrically charged because it had lost or gained electrons; a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons; a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons

Electrodes

Conductor through which electric current enters or leaves a device or material

Wet cells

electrochemical primary cell having a liquid electrolyte

Rechargeable cell

Cell that produces electricity by means of a chemical reaction that can be reversed by using an external source to run electricity back through the cell

Secondary cells

Rechargeable cell

Battery

Set of cells connected together

Dry cell

Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight

Electrolyte

Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions

Ion

Atom that become electrically charged because it had lost or gained electrons; a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons; a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons

Electrodes

Conductor through which electric current enters or leaves a device or material

Wet cells

electrochemical primary cell having a liquid electrolyte

Rechargeable cell

Cell that produces electricity by means of a chemical reaction that can be reversed by using an external source to run electricity back through the cell

Secondary cells

Rechargeable cell

Battery

Set of cells connected together