Electricity

• Static electricity

  Not moving / stationary
• Static electricity

  Build up of electric charges on an object
• Rubbing

  Gains electrons (-)
• Conductors

  Electricity/thermal energy can flow through easily
• Conductors

  • copper
  • silver
  • aluminium
  • gold
• Insulators

  Stops or slows thermal energy from flowing
• Insulators

  • plastic
  • wood
  • paper
• Closed switch

  Circuit is complete
• Open switch

  Circuit is incomplete
• Ammeter

  Measures current in A (ampere)
• Voltmeter

  Measures voltage in V (volts)
• Resistor (fixed)

  Suppresses current flow
• Cell

  1.5 Voltage
• Electron current starts from

  Negative side of battery
• Series circuit


  • Components are connected and to end in a loop
  • Circuit will go out if it is incomplete
• Parallel circuit


  • Components are connected side to side
  • Current has different paths to flow
• If one component in series circuit burns

  Current stops
• If one component in parallel circuit burns

  Current stops only through that branch, rest is fine
• Being rubbed

  Loses electrons
• Two reasons why static electricity is similar to magnetism

  It is similar in that it involves charges. Like charges repel and opposite charges attract.