Electricity Terms To Learn
Below is a list of electricity related terms and words that should be helpful during this study. These words would also make a perfect vocabulary list for the duration of the study. These words and terms are not in alphabetical order, but rather, are in an order in which they will be used during the study.
Terms and Words
- Atom- The smallest particle of an element, which retains the chemical make-up of that element
- Element- A substance that can not be split into a simpler substance.
- Electron- A subatomic particle which moves around the outer portion of the atom.
- Free electron- electrons responsible for electrical current.
- Subatomic Particle- Any particle smaller than an atom. Each individual part of the atom (proton, neutron, and electron) are all subatomic particles.
- Conductor- A substance which electrical current can flow through.
- Insulator- A poor conductor, or non-conductor, used to block electrical current.
- Circuit- A path along which electrical current flows.
- Open circuit- A broken circuit. A circuit in which electricity can not flow.
- Closed Circuit- A circuit in which electrical current can flow freely along the circuit.
- Electromagnet- An iron rod with multiple coils of wire wrapped around it. The coils are part of a circuit. When the circuit is closed, the iron rod becomes a powerful magnet.
- Switch- Controls the electrical current and can be responsible for making the circuit either closed or open.
- Battery- Produces electrical current by means of a chemical reaction.
- Current- the flow and, or, rate of electricity.
More Terms to Consider
Below are more terms, words, and People that may be considered for use in this list. A brief (or extended, of course) study can be made of each person at the bottom of the list.
- Science.
- Experiment
- Proton
- Neutron Molecule
- Volt
- Dry Cell
- Terminal
- Watt
- Wire
- Motor
- Charge
- Static
- Rechargeable
- Shock
- Grid
- Generator
- Electrode
- Coil
- Alternating Current
- Direct Current
- Solar Energy
- Telegraph
- William Gilbert
- Otto Von Guericke
- Alexander Graham Bell
- Thomas Edison
- Michael Faraday
- Samuel Morse
- Count Alessandro Volta
- Benjamin Franklin
Magnetism has such close ties to electricity. Our next series will be about magnetism, and compliments this study quite well.
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