Scienceeee Flashcards
Substances which do allow electricity through are…..
Conductors
Some examples of conductors are….
Copper Metal Aluminium Steel Silver Gold
Where are metals good conductors?
The electrons are only weakly attracted to the nuclei of atoms
Substances which don’t allow electricity are called?
Insulators
Some examples of insulators are?
Plastic Wood Rubber Air Porcelain
The electrons in insulators are…
Strongly attached to the nuclei of the atoms
A pathway for electricity is called…
Circuit
What does a switch do?
It lets you open and close a circuit
The movement of electrons in a circuit is called?
Electric current
The more current flowing through a circuit the …… the bulb glows
More
If the resistance in a circuit increases the current gets…..
Smaller
A conductor has a …. resistance
Low
Bulb
Circle with a cross
Switch
Lines with circles
The current is measured using a..
Anmeter
Measures the amount of electrons per second