Electricity Vocab

What is electricity?

• A form of energy that travels through a medium.

• A type of magnetism.

• A form of sound energy.

• A type of chemical reaction.

What is alternating current (AC)?

• Electricity that flows in one direction.

• Electricity that flows in many different directions.

• A type of static electricity.

• A form of chemical energy.

What is direct current (DC)?

• Electricity that flows in many different directions.

• A type of sound wave.

• Electricity that flows in one direction.

• A form of light energy.

What is a circuit?

• A path that allows electricity to flow from one point to another.

• A type of battery.

• A form of electrical resistance.

• A type of electrical insulator.

What is the positive end of a battery called?

• Anode

• Cathode

• Conductor

• Resistance

What is the negative end of a battery called?

• Anode

• Cathode

• Conductor

• Resistance

What is an object that allows electricity to flow through it easily, like metals?

• Anode

• Cathode

• Conductor

• Resistance

What is something that slows down the flow of electricity and decreases the conductivity?

• Anode

• Cathode

• Conductor

• Resistance

What is an insulator?

• A material that carries electricity

• A material that does NOT carry electricity

• A device that opens and closes a circuit

• A type of circuit with multiple paths

What does a switch do in a circuit?

• It increases the voltage

• It decreases the current

• It completes or breaks the circuit

• It changes the resistance