Electricity & Magnetism

Question 1

Occurs when electrical charges build up on the surface of an object

Answer 1

Static electricity

Question 2

Occurs when electrons flow around a circuit

Answer 2

Current electricity

Question 3

Continuous unbroken path through which electricity can flow

Answer 3

Circuit

Question 4

Has only one path for the electricity to follow

Answer 4

Series circuit

Question 5

Has multiple paths for the electricity to follow

Answer 5

Parallel circuit

Question 6

Magnetic force

Answer 6

Magnetism

Question 7

The area of magnetic force; magnetic force is strongest at the poles

Answer 7

Magnetic field

Question 8

Uses open and closed circuits to communicate the number 0 and the number 1

Answer 8

Binary Number System

Question 9

The brain of the computer, it tells the other parts of the computer what to do

Answer 9

CPU( central processing unit)

Question 10

Built in memory; cannot be changed or deleted; long term memory

Answer 10

ROM( read only memory)

Question 11

Short-term memory; stores facts temporarily

Answer 11

RAM( random access memory