Physics Winter Final 2025

Front

In order for electricity to flow you need?

Back

closed circuit

Front

What do we call the flow of electricity around a circuit?

Back

electric current

Front

______________ is to move or travel smoothly in a certain direction.

Back

flow

Front

In order for electricity to flow, the circuit needs to be ________________.

Back

closed and complete

Front

A​________ is a complete electrical path.

Back

closed circuit

Front

What is the percentage of people that survive a lightning strike?

Back

90%

Front

If a lightning strike hits a human body, what can occur?

Back

Cardiac arrest, seizures, brain injury, spinal cord damage, and amnesia.

Front

Describe the temperature of Lightning?

Back

Lightning is blisteringly hot, reaching temperatures 5X hotter than the sun's surface.

Front

How does lightning cause thunder?

Back

Lightning causes thunder by heating the air rapidly, creating a shock wave.

Front

How are charges created when two non-metal insulators are rubbed together?

Back

Charges are created by the transfer of electrons between the two insulators.