Deck 2: Basic Electricity

Question 1

The nucleus of an atom is made up of ____________________ and neutrons.

Answer 1

protons

Question 2

Energy is the substance of which a physical object is composed.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The electrons flowing in an electric circuit are referred to as current.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A conductor is a material that does not take on electrons.

Question 5

When is an atom considered to be neutral?

Question 6

An electron has a positive charge, while a proton has a negative charge.

Question 7

An insulator is a material that has free electrons available.

Question 8

A(n) ____________________ is the smallest particle of a substance that has the properties of that substance.

Question 9

The simplest atom that exists is the hydrogen atom, which consists of one proton that is orbited by several electrons.

Question 10

Electric ____________________ is the rate at which the electrons do work.

Question 11

An electrode is a solid conductor through which an electric current can pass.

Question 12

Explain the difference between direct and alternating current.

Question 13

What does the law of electric charges state?

Question 14

The main characteristic of static electricity is that a prolonged or steady flow of current is not possible.

Question 15

What are free electrons?

Question 16

The central part of an atom is called the nucleus.

Question 17

An atom is the smallest particle of an element that can exist alone or in combination.

Question 18

The ____________________ method of producing electron flow uses a conductor to cut through a magnetic field, which causes a displacement of electrons.

Question 19

The ____________________ of an atom orbit around the nucleus.

Question 20

What is resistance?