electricity and magnetism

what occurs when electrical charges build up on the surface of an object?

• current electricity

• static electricity

what is the flow of electrons around a circuit?

• static electricity

• current electricity

what is a continuous unbroken path through which electricity can flow?

• insulator

• conductor

• circuit

what is a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily?

• conductor

• insulator

a situation caused by electricity taking an unexpected path?

• long circuit

• short circuit

what is a conductor that can be moved to either bridge or not bridge the gap in a circuit?

• conductor

• switch

what does not allow electricity to flow through it?

• resistor

• insulator

what reduces the flow of electrons?

• insulator

• resistor

In 1879 the electric light bulb was invented by _____ ____

• alexander bell

• thomas edison

• Isaac newton

static electricity occurs when electrical charges build up on ______ of an object.

• the circuit

• the outlet

• the surface