Electricity and Magnetism

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Electricity Vocabulary
energy ability to do work
(heat, light, sound, chemical, electrical, mechanical)
 
 types of energy sound, light, heat, electrical, mechanical, chemical
 electricity a form of energy which can move from one place to another in a closed circuit (path)
 current electricity  produced when negative charges move along a path *lights a light bulb
static electricity  made by friction,  makes hair rise when you pull a sweater over your head
 circuit path through which electrical current may flow
open circuit electricity does not flow, one part is not connected , light bulb does not light
closed circuit complete circuit, light bulb will light
 filament on bulb, produces light
terminals  points which must be touched in order to make a complete circuit
 base terminal  on base of bulb, *must be touched in order to light bulb
insulator on a bulb *prevents the passage of electricity (nonconductor)
 side terminal at bottom of bulb*must be touched in order to complete circuit
support wires in a bulb*hold filament, electricity flows through them
parallel circuit
 		 2 paths

*if one bulb goes out, others stay lit
(bulbs added = same brightness)
 series circuit
 		 1 path

 *if one bulb goes out, all go out
(more bulbs added=dimmer)
 conductor material through which energy moves*copper wire is a good one
nonconductor
 

 

 material that does not allow movement of electricity through it
(ex- WOOD)

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Electricity Links
ELECTRICITY POWERPOINT PRESENTATION Ben Franklin Think Quest
Electrical Safety for Kids Where Electricity Comes From
Fast Facts The Atoms Family
Energy Electricity The Shocking Truth About Electricity Think Quest
Static Electricity Thomas Edison’s Homepage

Electricity Web Quest

 The Electricity Book
Electricity Vocabulary ppt Electricity and Magnetism Match Up
  Electricity and Magnetism Vocabulary

Electricity and Magnetism Power Point Presentation
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