Energy and Electricity

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  1. 2. When charges inside an object shift so one side becomes more positive or negative.
  2. 6. This kind of circuit stops current from flowing because the path is broken.
  3. 7. This kind of circuit allows current to flow because the path is complete.
  4. 11. _____ Law says that current increases with higher voltage and decreases with higher resistance.
  5. 13. Energy in motion
  6. 16. A negatively charged particle that can move and create charge imbalance.
  7. 18. The net movement of electric charge in a single direction.
  8. 19. The same types of charges _______ from one another.
  9. 22. States that energy can not be created or destroyed, only transferred
  10. 24. A closed path that electric current must have in order to flow.
  11. 25. Transfer of electrons through direct contact between two objects.
  12. 26. Removing excess charge by transferring electrons into the Earth.
  13. 27. Movement of charges caused by a charged object brought near a neutral one.
  14. 28. __________ electricity is a buildup of excess electric charge on the surface of an object.
  15. 29. What resistance does to the flow of electrons in a wire or material.
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  1. 1. Stored energy
  2. 3. The simplest form of matter, made of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
  3. 4. The tendency of a material to oppose the flow of electrons.
  4. 5. Material that allows electrons to flow easily, like metals and skin.
  5. 8. Static ________ is the sudden flow of electric charge used to neutralize imbalance; lightning is an example.
  6. 9. A neutral particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
  7. 10. The area around a charged object where it can push or pull other charges.
  8. 12. Material that blocks the flow of electrons, like plastic, rubber, or wood.
  9. 14. device that turns chemical energy into electricity
  10. 15. What kind of energy a battery starts as
  11. 17. Different types of charges _______ one another.
  12. 20. ________ difference is the “push” that causes charge to move from high voltage to low voltage.
  13. 21. A positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
  14. 23. Transfer of electrons by rubbing, like socks on carpet or a balloon on clothing.