Electricity

Front

Current electricity flows through:

wires

,

string

,

rubber

,

plastic

Back

wires

Front

How does a switch work?

Back

It opens and closes the circuit

Front

Electric charges that are alike _______ each other.

Back

Repel

Front

One example of static electricity is...

Back

lightning

Front

Which of the following is an insulator?

copper

,

wood

,

silver

,

salt water

Back

wood

Front

The girl's hair and the comb are attracting one another. The hair and the comb have

Back

opposite charges

Front

Example of Sarah coming in contact with naturally occurring electricity:

Back

Sarah quickly walks across the carpet in the socks and feels a small shock on her foot.

Front

How is static electricity different from the current electricity used in homes?

Back

Static electricity is a quick release of energy.

Front

What will most likely happen when Jordan, after rubbing her socks on the wool carpet, touches a metal door knob?

Back

She will get a light shock.

Front

When is it easiest for a person to build up static electricity?

Back

During the winter when the air is dry