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Electric Current Digital Lesson

1. What is a surge?

2. What is a very short surge called?

3. Name 2 things that can cause a surge?

Define:
4. Electric current

5. Resistance

6. Voltage-
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7. The motion of ________________________ causes a current in the wire.

8. AC stands for ___________________ ____________________, where the direction of the current

____________________.

9. DC stands for ___________________ ___________________, where the current moves in

___________ direction.

10.Name one device mentioned in the lesson that uses DC:

___________________________________.

11.Powerlines carry electricity that is AC / DC. (circle one)

12._________________ is more efficient than _______________ because less energy is lost.

13.Wall outlets provide ________ (be specific).

14.AC adaptors are used to change _______________________.

15.Circle which of the following uses DC: ceiling fan, microwave, household lamp, and
flashlight.

16.The lower the voltage of an electric circuit, the _________________work is needed to move
the electric charges.

17.With higher voltage, the electric charges release ____________________ energy as they
move.

18.Voltage is also called ______________________ ______________________because it is the

difference in electrical potential energy between two points in an electric circuit.
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19.AC provided in the U.S. uses ________________ volts.

20.Materials that resist the flow of electric charge are called ____________________________.

21.The metal filament in a lightbulb is a resister so when an electric charge flows through it,
__________________ energy is released, causing the filament to glow.

22.The higher the resistance the lower the ________________________ in it will be.

23.Circle which is a greater resistor: copper or iron

24.Name the four factors that affect resistance: ____________________________,

______________________________, __________________________, _______________________________.

25.A thick wire has ________________________________ resistance than a thin wire.

26.Short wires have ________________________________ resistance than long wires.

27.Resistance ______________________________ in cold weather.

28.How are voltage, current, and resistance related?