electricity and magnetism jeopardy
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Electricity and Magnetism Jeopardy. Magn-etism. Vocab. Elect- ricity. Electric Circuits. Conductors/Insulators. Grab Bag. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 2 00. 2 00. 2 00. 2 00. 2 00. 2 00. 3 00. 3 00. 3 00. 3 00. 3 00. 3 00. 4 00. 4 00. 4 00. 4 00. 4 00. 4 00. 500. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Elect-ricity
Vocab.
Electric
Circuits
Conductors/
Insulators
500
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Magn-etism
500
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What is a flow of electric charges
called?
Electricity 100
Electric current
Electricity100
For matter to be electrically neutral, there must be an _______ number of
protons and electrons.
Electricity 200
equal
Electricity 200
The electrons in a current of electricity are ____________ in
______ direction and have a _______
charge.
Electricity 300
Constantly moving; one; negative
Electricity 300
What is the area around electric charges where
electric forces can act?
Electricity 400
Electric field
Electricity 400
What is static electricity?
Electricity 500
The buildup of electric charges in
one place.
Electricity 500
What is the electric or magnetic force that
draws oppositely charged bodies
together?
Vocab. 100
attraction
Vocab. 100
What is the tendency of particles of the same charge to
separate?
Vocab. 200
repulsion
Vocab. 200
What is a continuous pathway that can carry an electric
current?
Vocab. 300
electric circuit
Vocab. 300
Name the 3 particles found in an atom and
their charges.
Vocab. 400
Proton – positive (+)Electron – negative
(-)Neutron - neutral
Vocab. 400
What is a short circuit?
Vocab. 500
A flaw in a circuit that allows a large current to flow through where
it isn’t wanted.
Vocab. 500
What do you need to make a simple electric circuit?
Electric Circuits 100
A wire, a light bulb, and an energy source
(battery)
Electric Circuits 100
A circuit must be ______ in order for an electrical device to operate properly.
Electric Circuits 200
Unbroken
Electric Circuit 200
A student added another light bulb to a circuit and all the lights
remained the same brightness. What is the most likely reason for
this?
Electric Circuits 300
The circuit is a parallel circuit.
Electric Circuits 300
What happens when light bulbs are added
to a series circuit?
Electric Circuits 400
The other light bulbs become dimmer.
Electric Circuits 400
Electrical energy can be converted to light or heat by placing a ______ in an electric
circuit.
Electric Circuits 500
Resistor
Electric Circuits 500
Name 2 examples of conductors.
Conductors/Insulators 100
Examples: copper wire, metal,
aluminum foil, penny
Conductors/Insulators 100
Name 2 examples of insulators.
Conductors/Insulators 200
Examples: Plastics, rubber tubing, wood,
and cotton cloth
Conductors/Insulators 200
Because negative charges move easily
through them, we use ________ in electric
circuits.
Conductors/Insulators 300
conductors
Conductors/Insulators 300
Because negative charges do not move easily through them,
we use _______ to protect ourselves.
Conductors/Insulators 400
insulators
Conductors/Insulators 400
What kind of material should you choose if you want to stop the flow of an electrical
current?
Conductors/Insulators 500
An insulator
Conductors/Insulators 500
One burned-out bulb causes all of the lights to fail in a
circuit. What type of circuit might this be?
Grab Bag 100
A series circuit
Grab Bag 100
What happens when you bring a magnet
near a compass?
Grab Bag 200
The compass’s magnetic field is
disturbed and the end of the compass needle follows the magnet.
Grab Bag 200
What is the difference between a parallel circuit and a series
circuit?
Grab Bag 300
A parallel circuit has 2 or more paths for
current.A series circuit has only one path for
current.
Grab Bag 300
What particles are located in the nucleus
of an atom?
Grab Bag 400
Protons and neutrons
Grab Bag 400
Rubber is to insulator as steel is to
_________.
Grab Bag 500
conductor
Grab Bag 500
When you move further away from a
magnet, what happens to its magnetic field?
Magnetism100
It becomes weaker.
Magnetism100
What materials are necessary to make an
electromagnet?
Magnetism 200
Insulated wire, an iron bar (nail), and a
battery
Magnetism 200
Name 3 examples of electromagnets.
Magnetism 300
Examples: electric motor, doorbell,
headphones, roller coaster, power windows
in a car, washing machine
Magnetism 300
True or False:An electromagnet can be turned on and off.
Magnetism 400
True
(An electromagnet is a temporary
magnet.)
Magnetism 400
Name one way to increase the strength of an electromagnet.
Magnetism 500
1. Increase # and tightness of coils
2. Increase electric current by adding more batteries or using battery with a higher
voltage
Magnetism 500