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16 Cards in this Set
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1* Electricity |
A movement of charged atomic particles called electrons |
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2* Battery |
A chemical device used to create the forced needed to light something up |
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3* Electrons |
Have a negative charge |
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4* Protons |
Are in the middle have a positive charge |
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5* Neutrons |
Are in the middle and have no charge |
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6* Conductors |
Allow electrons to pass through Example: copper wire |
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7* Insulators |
Does not allow electricity (electrons) to pass through Example: plastic |
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8* How a battery works |
Electrons travel from the negative end of the battery to the positive end Electrons are attracted to the positive end On their way to the positive end the light up a lightbulb |
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9* Current |
Flowing electrons |
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10* Amperes (Amps) |
Measurement of the current |
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11* Volts |
The force moving the current is called voltage |
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12* Short Circut |
Never connect a wire from the negative end to the positive end |
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13* Circut |
The path that the electrons flows through is called a circut |
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14* Complete Circut |
The path of the electrons that turns on something. This circut works. |
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15* Load |
light bulb, motor, buzzer |
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16* Switch |
When pressed completes a circut |