Static Electricity Flashcards
Electric charges can move if they have a ________ pathway to follow.
Complete
The build-up of charged particles on matter produces __________________.
Static electricity
The charges in static electricity might ____ in one place or it might ____ to another material in a sudden electric _________.
Stay, jump, discharge
Charged particles can be made to ____,
or ____, instead of building up.
Move and flow
Conductors
Materials that allow electricity to flow through easily
Example of good conductors are:
Metals, copper, iron, water, living things
Insulators
Materials that do not allow electricity to flow through
Examples of good insulators are:
Plastic, rubber bands, wood
The pathway that electric current follows is called an ________________.
Electric circuit
A circuit is a ______ pathway.
Closed
A closed pathway does not have any ____, or _______.
Gaps and openings
In order to make a simple circuit you need ____, a _______, and a _________.
Wire, battery, and lightbulb
