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A material that allows electrical current to flow through it easily.
Conductor
A material that does not allow electrical currents to flow through it easily.
Insulator.
What is an example of a good insulator?
plastic, rubber
What is an example of a conductor?
Anything that has metal.
What could be used to close a circuit with a gap?
A conductor or anything with metal in it
What does static electricity cause?
hair sticking up, getting shocked when touched
What phenomenon that occurs in nature is caused by static electricity?
lightening
Name the three forms of energy that electrical energy can be transformed into.
heat, light, and mechanical or motion energy
Give an example of mechanical energy.
fan
Give an example of heat energy.
toaster
Give an example of light energy.
A lamp or light
A nail with a wire coiled around it connected to a battery is called a what?
electromagnet
What makes an electromagnet strong?
The more wire wrapped around the nail, the stronger the electromagnet
The complete path electricity moves in within a circuit with no breaks in the flow, is which circuit?
Closed Circuit
A circuit contained a break that does not allow the flow of electricity, is which circuit?
Open Circuit
A circuit that connects several objects in a way that the current for each object has it own path, is which circuit?
Parallel Circuit
