Electricy

Static Electricity

Static Electricity

• Is a build up of charges
• Charges can be positive or negative
• Like charges repel
• Unlike charges attract

Lightning is the discharge of static electicity

Where is static electricity?

• Rubbing a balloon
• Clothes coming out of the dryer
• Lightning

Current Electricity

Current Electricity

• Flow of electrons
• Travels in a path called a circuit
• Circuits can be open or closed

Parts of a circuit

• Power Source (battery or outlet)
• wires
• load (light bulb or other object that uses electricity
• a switch

Circuits can be open or closed. A switch controls whether a circuit is open or closed.

Insulators

• Plastic
• Rubber
• Wood
• Cloth

Conductors

• Metal
• Water
• People