Chapter 3 - Electricity Flashcards

1
Q

What items hold electricity in your house

A
Tv
Toaster
Lights
Laptop
Cooker/oven
Fridge/freezer
Microwave
Phone
Dish washer etc...
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2
Q

What two things do we need to make something work?

A

Something to make electricity and a complete circuit

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3
Q

Electric current?

A

Moving electricity

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4
Q

Cell?

A

Singular battery

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5
Q

Battery?

A

2 or more cells

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6
Q

Electrical insulator

A

Material that does let electricity flow through

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7
Q

Electrical conductor

A

Material that allows electricity to pass through it

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8
Q

Why are electrical wires made of metal?

A

Metal is a good conductor

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9
Q

What is a resistor

A

Reduces a current when it is too high

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10
Q

What’s a fuse?

A

A piece of wire that is designed to melt if the current gets too big

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11
Q

Filament?

A

Part of a bulb that heats up and creates light

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12
Q

What are the points of a series circuit

A

If one bulb breaks all the others go off
The current is the same everywhere
The bulbs will get dimmer depending on how many you have

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13
Q

What are the points for a parallel circuit?

A

If one bulb breaks the bulbs in other branches stay on
The current splits up when it comes to a branch
If you add more bulbs they stay bright

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14
Q

High resistance?

A

Hard for electricity to flow

Small current

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15
Q

Low resistance

A

Easy for electricity to flow

Large current

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