CH. 6 Electricity

The buildup of nonflowing electric charges on the surface of an object is called ____electricity.

• current

• power

• static

• none of the above

Sometimes when objects rub against each other, _____charges move from one object to the other.

• positive

• negative

• all

• none of the above

Metal can be a good ______.

• conductor

• insulator

• charge

• none of the above

A path that electricity flows through is called a ____.

• current

• trail

• circuit

• lightbulb

A parallel circuit has _____path that electricity can take.

• one

• more than one

• no

• all of the above

A switch can open or close a _______.

• circuit

• lightbulb

• current

• none of the above

Like charges repel, or push away from, each other

• True

• False

• attract

• none of the above

The tendency of a material to resist the flow of electricity is measured in.

• volts
• amps
• ohms
• watts

Current is measured in ...

• amps
• watts
• volts
• ohms

A conductor is a

• material that does not allow electrons to flow easily.
• material that allows electrons to flow easily.
• device the detects an electric charge.
• device the changes voltage.