Electricity Unit- Vocabulary
Electricity Unit - circuit, conductor, electric current, electric discharge, electric field, electric force, electric power, insulator, ion, Ohm's Law, parallel circuit, resistance, series circuit, static charge, voltage
Select 3 appliances from your house and use the link above to calculate the approximate cost for using that device in one day (use $0.17 as the cost/kWh).
As you explore the resources, answer the questions below. Be prepared to discuss your answers with the class. You will be asked to use what you have learned to explain in your own words what causes static electricity.
1. What is the difference between electrons and protons?
2. When does a piece of matter have a “charge?”
3. What happens if two objects have the same charge? What happens if two objects have different charges? Can you think of an example of this?
from: Science NetLinks
1. What is the difference between electrons and protons?
2. When does a piece of matter have a “charge?”
3. What happens if two objects have the same charge? What happens if two objects have different charges? Can you think of an example of this?
from: Science NetLinks