The simple circuits investigation 3 vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
What does battery mean?
A
A device that is an energy source for electrical current.
2
Q
What is a bulb?
A
A device with a filament, base, and tip that uses electricity to produce visible light.
3
Q
What is circuit?
A
A continuous path along which an electrical current can move.
4
Q
What is current?
A
The flow of electrons along a path.
5
Q
What is electricity?
A
When charged particles move through or between objects or minerals.
6
Q
What are electrons?
A
Tiny particles that have a negative charge.
7
Q
What is a conductor?
A
A type of material that allows electrical current to easily flow through it.
8
Q
What does insulator mean?
A
A type of material that does not easily allow electrical current to flow through it. This type of material is referred to as a poor conductor.
