Electricity is the flow of electrons, protons, or neutrons?
Electrons
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How has electricity changed our society? Are there any drawbacks to using electricity? Discuss what life would be like without electricity and what you can do to use less electricity.
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True or False? A resistor is used in a circuit to create more voltage.
False
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What is the difference between a conductor and insulator?
An insulator does not allow the flow of electrons while a conductor does. Metals are good conductors and rubber is a good insulator.
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How is electricity generated? Describe the renewable and non-renewable ways electricity is generated. Discuss how these forms of energy are transformed into electricity.
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What is static electricity? How does it work?
Static electricity means the increase of electric charge on the surface of objects. This causes matter to become magnetic as opposite charges are attracted
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Which device converts mechanical energy into electricity?
Generator
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lifesaver
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star
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rocket
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banana
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What is a turbine?
A turbine is a machine that transforms rotational energy from a fluid that is picked up by a rotor system into usable work or energy.
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Which is not a renewable source of energy? Solar, Nuclear, Hydro?
Nuclear
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A circuit where the flow of electricity goes in one direction but has more than one path. If the circuit opens, the flow will continue down another path. What kind of circuit is this?
Parallel Circuit
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Which type of circuit is used mostly in battery operated hand-held devices?
Series Circuit
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gift
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shark
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baam
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An example of a turbine is a windmill, solar panel, or a rocket?
A windmill
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Why are parallel circuits used more in houses? Explain how they are used in outlets and light switches.
Parallel circuits are used in houses so that we can tap into the flow of electricity when we need to. We can use outlets or light switches to access electricit
