Introduction to Electricity (Mod. 1 pt2)

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Here are some basic facts and other things about electricity :D
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Questão Responda
_____ is a natural force produced by the movement of electrons. Electricity
The most common natural source of electricity is _____. lightning
The first truly successful application of electricity was made in 1837 with the _____. telegraph
The _____ was invented by Alexander Graham Bell and was patented in 1876. telephone
The _______ was invented by Thomas Edison in 1878. incandescent light
A _____ is defined as a complete electrical path. circuit
A typical circuit includes these four components: ____, ____, ____, and a ____. power source, conductors, load, switch
The _____ in a circuit are the wires that carry the electricity. conductors
In a circuit, the ____ is a device, such as a light or appliance, that we want to run with electricity. load
In a circuit, the ____ is the device we use to turn the electricity flow on and off. switch
When the switch is turned off in a circuit, the path of the circuit is broken. This is called an ______. open circuit
When the switch is turned on in a circuit, it completes the circuit. This is called a ______. closed circuit
_____ are tiny atomic particles that have a negative electrical charge, Electrons
The end of a battery that's marked with a negative sign (-) is called the ______. negative terminal
The end of a battery that's marked with a positive sign (+) is called the ______. positive terminal
The negative terminal of a battery has _____ electrons and the positive terminal has _____ electrons. too many, too few
The flow of electrons through a circuit is called ______. electric current
All matter in the universe is formed from 100 or so different substances called _____. elements
The _____ is the smallest particle of a element. atom
All atoms are made up of atomic particles called ____, ____, and ____. protons, neutrons, electrons
_____ are the smallest type of atomic particle. Electrons
_____ are heavier than electrons and have a positive charge. Protons
_____ have no electrical charge at all. (they are neutral) Neutrons
A _____ atom is the simplest of atoms. It has 1 electron and 1 proton. hydrogen
The center of an atom is called the _____. nucleus
The copper atom contains ___ electrons and ___ protons. 29, 29
Electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom in many layers called _____. shells
_______ orbit the nucleus in the outermost electron shell and are easily dislodged from their orbit. (copper atoms are a good ex.) Free electrons
A common way to remove electrons from their orbit is _____ (rubbing). friction
Any substance in which electrons can move freely is a _____. conductor
George Ohm was the first to discover the existence of ____, ____, and ____. conductors, insulators, resistors
Two of the best known conductors of electricity are ____ and ____. copper, silver
_____ means how well a material carries electricity. Conductivity
_____ is commonly use in resistors because its atom has 4 electrons in its outermost shell. Carbon
The ohm measurement was named after _______. George Ohm
_____ is a better conductor than copper because its atom's free electron is one more shell farther away from its nucleus than copper's. Silver

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