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What are opposites attract, likes repel, and charged
objects attract neutral objects?
State the three laws of
static electricity.
Row 1, Col 1
What is voltage?
This is another word for
potential difference.
1,2
What is solar, wind, tidal, or hydro?
Name one renewable source.
1,3
What are electrons?
These subatomic particles of the
atom are negatively charged and
have EVERYTHING to do
with electricity.
1,4
What is the Triboelectric Series or the Electrostatic
Series?
This useful chart has
two different names.
Provide one of those
names.
**Name both for
double the points!**
2,1
What is a parallel circuit?
This type of circuit provides
more than one path for
electrons to flow through.
2,2
What is a compact fluorescent light?
This is the full name of the more
efficient type of light bulb.
2,3
What is a multimeter?
This type of meter can measure
voltage, current, and even
resistance in a circuit.
2,4
What are antistatic mats, antistatic dryer sheets, antistatic wrist
straps, humidifiers, grounding straps, or removing carpet (etc.)?
Name three different ways to
reduce static electricity.
3,1
What is Ohm’s Law  V = IR?
This fundamental law of current
electricity was put into math
terms by Georg Simon Ohm.
3,2
What is 50%?
A motor for electric-powered
Vehicles has an input energy of
150 kJ and an output energy
of 75 kJ.
What is its percent efficiency?
3,3
What are parallel and series?
Voltmeters are attached to a
circuit in ___________, while
ammeters are attached
to a circuit in _______________.
3,4
What is an insulator?
This is a type of material that
resists or stops electrons from
flowing through it.
**Double your points by
providing 2 examples
of this type of material!**
4,1
What are length, cross-sectional area (thickness),
material, and temperature?
Name the four factors that affect
resistance in a wire.
4,2
What are kilowatt-hours?
These are the units usually used
to measure electrical energy
consumption.
4,3
What are fuses and circuit breakers?
Name one of two things that act
as the first line of defense in
your home if something goes
wrong in a circuit.
4,4
What are spray painting, photocopiers, and electrostatic
generators?
Choose one type of technology
that uses static electricity and
describe how it works to the class.
**Add 100 points to your
score by naming two
other technologies.**
5,1
What is an electrolyte and two electrodes?
What are the two main
components of an
electrochemical cell?
5,2
What are answers will vary?
List five appliances found in
your home that consume
electrical energy even when they
are not in use.
5,3
What is a short circuit?
This is an accidental
low-resistance connection
between two points in a circuit,
often causing excess current flow.
5,4