
Electricity Vocabulary 1
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- Q1The smallest particle of an element that can exist and still retain the properties of that element.Atom:30s
- Q2A manufactured device which holds a battery.Battery holder:30s
- Q3A device used for generating electricity through an electrochemical reaction.Battery30s
- Q4A force which joins atoms or groups of atoms together in a molecule.Bond30s
- Q5A manufactured device which holds a bulb.Bulb holder30s
- Q6Contains positive and negative electrodes surrounded by an electrolyte. A chemical reaction occurs within the cell which generates electricity (releases electrons). One or more cells connected together is called a battery.Cell30s
- Q7A given quantity of electricity.Charge30s
- Q8A safety device used to prevent circuits in houses and buildings from being overloaded.Circuit breaker30s
- Q9A complete path for an electric current.Circuit30s
- Q10Where the current flows from the battery through an electrical device providing power, and returning back to the battery.Closed circuit30s
- Q11An instrument with a rotating magnetic needle usually used for locating the Magnetic North Pole.Compass30s
- Q12Anything an electrical current can pass through easily.Conductor30s
- Q13Places (on bells, bulbs and other electrical devices) where wires are connected to allow for the flow of electricity.Contact points30s
- Q14The switch that allows the flow of electricity.Control30s
- Q15To change.Convert30s