Basic Residential Electric

Metals such as copper, iron, gold, and silver are ...

• conductors

• brittle

• insulators

• resistors

An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.

• Conductor

• Insulator

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

current is measured in....

• volts

• amps

• watts

• mph

In the U.S most electrical outlets supply a voltage of....

• 240 Volts

• 120 Volts

• 100 watts

• 60 amps

If the voltage stays the same, but the resistance goes up, the current will....

• increase (speed up)

• decrease (slow down)

• stay the same

To have a complete electric circuit, the path must be _____

• small

• closed

• big

• open

Within a circuit, the number of electrons flowing from a power source is _____ the number of _____ returning to the source

• much less than, paths

• the same as, electrons

• much less than, electrons

• the same as, paths

An electric current flows _____ unless it is disrupted in some way

• continuously

• in spurts

• unevenly

• drop by drop

An electric current is made up of _____ charged electrons

• neutral

• negative

• positive

• balanced

As current flows through a wire, the number of _____ stays the same

• circuits

• particles

• current

• electrons