Electricity

Question 1

Electricity

Answer 1

The presence or flow of charged particles.

Question 2

Electric current

Answer 2

The flow of electrons around a circuit.

Question 3

Static electricity

Answer 3

The build up of electrons on an insulator.

Question 4

Conductors of electricity

Answer 4

Materials which allow electrical current to flow through them easily, e.g. Silver, Gold, Copper, Aluminum, Steel, Iron, Graphite

Question 5

Insulators of electricity

Answer 5

aterials which are poor conductors and do not allow electrical current to flow through them easily, e.g. Rubber, Glass, Oil, Air, Wood, Plastic

Question 6

Resistance

Answer 6

This tells us how difficult it is for current to flow through a circuit. The more resistance there is, the harder it is for current to flow.

Question 7

Conduction

Answer 7

The process by which electrical current flows through a wire or another conductor.

Question 8

Electrolyte

Answer 8

Liquids which can electrically conduct.

Question 9

Series circuit

Answer 9

When there is only one route for the current to flow, if one component is taken out/broken, the whole circuit breaks and the current stops.

Question 10

Parallel circuit

Answer 10

A circuit that provides 2 or more routes for the current to flow, if one component is taken out/broken, the rest of the circuit will continue.