Electricity Notes

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3.  Properties of Electric Charge: Atoms are composed of ______main parts:

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Sketch of an atom:

4.  Everything is made of ______. Electrons can ______from atom to atom. This movement is known as ______.

5.  The temporary building up of charge on an object is called ______electricity. Some atoms hold their electrons more ______than others.

6.  If you walk across a carpet, ______move from the rug to you (because of ______). Now you have extra electrons. Touch a door knob and ZAP! The electrons move from ______to the knob. You get a ______. This is an example of ______electricity.

7.  Static electricity is actually an ______ in the amounts of positive and negative charges in the ______of an object.

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13.  An ______helps to detect electric charge.

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15.  Electric ______is the constant flow of ______from one ______to another.

Sketch of flow:

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27.  A circuit is a ______for electrons to follow.

28.  The four parts of a circuit are: ______, ______, ______and ______.

29.  ______circuit. ______circuit.

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36.  Make a sketch of how electricity is delivered to your home. Be sure to include the transformers.