Static Electricity and Electric Circuits

Opposite charges will…

• repel

• neutralize

• attract

• turn positive

Like charges will…

• repel

• turn negative

• attract

• neutralize

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A subatomic particle that has a negative charge…

• prion

• neutron

• proton

• electron

What is a conductor?

• when two objects push away from each other

• the release of static electricity when two objects come into contact

• a material that allows electricity to pass through it easily

• when two objects pull towards each other

What is electricity?

• when two objects push away from each other

• a form of energy that is produced when electrons move from one place to another place

• a particle that has a negative charge

• the release of static electricity when two objects come into contact

What is an insulator?

• a material that does NOT let electricity pass through easily

• a complete circuit that allows the electric current to flow

• a constant flow of electrons through a conductor

• a circuit that is not complete due to a break in the path

When two objects push away from each other….

• attract

• transfer

• insulate

• repel

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When two objects pull toward each other…

• static

• attract

• conduct

• repel

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What controls the path of electric current or flow of electricity?

• wire

• switch

• battery

• light bulb

What is the best type of material to use in wires of a circuit for conducting electricity?

• plastic

• rubber

• copper

• aluminum