What is electricity Flashcards
what is a particle with a negative charge?
electron
what is a form of energy that can produce heat, light, magnetism and electrical charges
electricity
The word that means to kill by means of an electrical current
electrocute
what is a conductor through which an electric current enters or leaves?
electrode
What is a solution or substance that conducts an electric current?
electrolytes
What is a device for detecting the electric charge on an object and determining whether it is positive or negative?
electroscope
what is the word that means to charge with electricity?
electrify
what is made by coiling wire around iron and passing an electric current through it?
electromagnet
what is an instrument that records the electric current produced by the heart?
electrocardiogram
what is the branch of science that studies electricity in animals?
electrobiology
Where do we use electricity in our homes?
heat, cooking, light
where do we use electricity in industry?
run machinery, robots, computers
Where do we use electricity in communication?
cell phones, wifi, texting
where do we use electricity in transportation?
electric cars, trains, electric busses
where do we use electricity in medicine and science?
X-ray machines, electronic microscopes, MRI machines,
