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Electricity Study Guide

Students should be able to:
 * 1) Describe the law of charges and predict and explain the behavior of two charged objects brought close together.
 * 2) Explain the relationship between electric force and electric field.
 * 3) Describe the different ways that objects can become charged.
 * 4) Describe how an electroscope works.
 * 5) Discuss the difference between conductors and insulators and give examples of each.
 * 6) Explain the relationship between static electricity and electric discharge and give an example.
 * 7) Explain why it is dangerous to be outside in an open area during a storm.
 * 8) Explain how lightening rods work.
 * 9) Describe electric current, including the difference between AC and DC.
 * 10) Describe voltage and its relationship to current.
 * 11) Describe resistance and its relationship to current.
 * 12) Describe the factors that lower/increase resistance.
 * 13) Describe the parts of a cell and explain how a cell generates electrical energy.
 * 14) Calculate voltage, current or resistance using Ohm's Law.
 * 15) Calculate electric power.
 * 16) Determine the electric energy used by a device.
 * 17) Name the three essential parts of a circuit.
 * 18) Compare series circuits with parallel circuits (be able to draw or explain).
 * 19) Explain what happens AND WHY to the voltage, current and load as you add light bulbs to both series and parallel circuits.
 * 20) Describe a short circuit.
 * 21) Explain how fuses and circuits breakers protect your home against short circuits and circuit overloads.

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