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Electricity

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An ________ is a coil of wire, usually wound around a core of iron or steel, which produces a magnetic field when electricity flows through a wire. Electromagnet
The _____ is the material around which the coil is wound. Core
A _____ is wire wound repeatedly around the central core. Coil
The ________ produced by an electromagnet can be turned on and off. Magnetism
The best design for a strong electromagnet is to wrap the wire tightly between the head of the ______ and the first _______. Vervet and Grommit
A ________ is an educated guess based on knowledge or information. Prediction
A _____ _____ is a way to display the relationship between variables. Line Graph
The more _____ on the core of an electromagnet, the _______ the magnetism. Winds and Stronger
Materials that allow the flow of electric current are ________. Conductors
Materials that do NOT allow the flow of electric current are ________. Insulators
All _______ are conductors. Metals
Metals that are covered with an _________ such as paint, WILL NOT conduct _________. Insulator and Electricity
A circuit with only one pathway for current flow is a _______ _______ . (One BIG Circle) Series Circuit
A _______ is one part of a circuit system. For example, a d-cell and a light bulb are this. Component
Components in a series circut "______" the energy source. Share
D-cells in a series circuit must be oriented in the same ________. Direction
A ________ ________ splits into two or more pathways before coming together at the battery. Parallel Circuit
Components in a parallel circut each have a _____ pathway to the energy source. Single
A single d-cell can run ____ components when they are in a parallel circuit. Two
The ____ is a source of electric energy. D-cell
A _______ refers to more than one cell, but most people use the words _______ and d-cell interchangeably. Battery and Battery
The d-cell is an __________ ________. Electrical Source
An _________ _______ is a component that uses electricity from the source to make something happen. Electrical Receiver
A ______ ______ is an energy receiver that produces light. Light Bulb
The _________ of a light bulb is the part that gets hot and produces light. Filament
A _______ is a pathway for the flow of electricity. (Circle) Circuit
The __________ are individual items in a circut. Components
In order to make a complete circut, a circut needs a sour of electricity (the _______), a receiver (the _____ _____) and a path to get from one side to the other (_____). D-cell, Light Bulb and Wires
To make a complete circuit, electricity must travel in a _______ from one end of the battery to the other. Circle
A _______ ______ holds many components needed to build a circuit. Circut Base
A ________ _____ is a metal clip that connects wires in a circuit. Fahnestock Clip
A _______ is an energy receiver that produces motion. Motor
A _______ is a device that opens an closes the circuit. Switch
An _____ ________ is an incomplete circut through which electricity will NOT flow. Open Circuit
A _______ ________ is a complete circuit through which electricity flows. Closed Circuit
A ________ __________ is a way to represent a circut on a piece of paper. Schematic Diagram
 

 



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