Scienceeee Flashcards

1
Q

Substances which do allow electricity through are…..

A

Conductors

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2
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Some examples of conductors are….

A
Copper
Metal 
Aluminium 
Steel 
Silver
Gold
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3
Q

Where are metals good conductors?

A

The electrons are only weakly attracted to the nuclei of atoms

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4
Q

Substances which don’t allow electricity are called?

A

Insulators

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5
Q

Some examples of insulators are?

A
Plastic
Wood 
Rubber 
Air 
Porcelain
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6
Q

The electrons in insulators are…

A

Strongly attached to the nuclei of the atoms

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7
Q

A pathway for electricity is called…

A

Circuit

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8
Q

What does a switch do?

A

It lets you open and close a circuit

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9
Q

The movement of electrons in a circuit is called?

A

Electric current

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10
Q

The more current flowing through a circuit the …… the bulb glows

A

More

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11
Q

If the resistance in a circuit increases the current gets…..

A

Smaller

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12
Q

A conductor has a …. resistance

A

Low

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13
Q

Bulb

A

Circle with a cross

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14
Q

Switch

A

Lines with circles

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15
Q

The current is measured using a..

A

Anmeter

Measures the amount of electrons per second

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16
Q

what is a current measured in?

A

Amps

17
Q

How fast the electrons moving through is called an ….

A

Amperes

18
Q

In a Series circuit the current…..

A

Is the same at all points

19
Q

in a parallel circuit the current is….

A

Split between each

20
Q

The voltage is measured in…

A

Volts

21
Q

What do u measure volts in…

A

Voltmeter

22
Q

Series circuit

Voltage:
Current:

A

Spilts

Stays the same

23
Q

Parallel circuit

Voltage:
Current:

A

Stays the same

Splits

24
Q

What is an electric current?

A

The movement of electrons in a wire

25
Q

Hat does it mean when one bulb goes out but others dont?

A

Each lightbulb has a different pathway to the battery

Parallel Circuit

26
Q

If you add more bulbs to a parallel circuit the….

A
  • Resistance decreases

- Current Increases

27
Q

Conductors have…. resistance

A

Low

28
Q

What is resistance?

A
  • opposite to electric current
  • measured in Omphs
  • short circuit is with low resistance
29
Q

What is voltage?

A

It motivates the flow and current.

30
Q

If you add a bulb to a series circuit….

A
  • resistance increases

- current decreases

31
Q

How do you know if its a parallel circuit?

A

Multiple pathways

32
Q

in a series circuit if one lamp unscrews what happens to the others?

A

Goes out

33
Q

Anmeters are only used in series circuits?

A

True

34
Q

Where are Parallel circuits used?

A

In homes, this is by cutting electricity off one thing but others still remaining with electricity

35
Q

Series or parallel in iPads?

A

Parallel

36
Q

What appliances require series circuits?

A

Lamps, freezers and refrigerators

37
Q

IF YOU INCREASE ETHE VOLTAGE THE CURRENT

A

INCREASES

38
Q

IF YOU INCREASE THE RESITANCE THE CURRENT

A

DECREASES