Electricity

The next assignment will be on electricity. Answer these questions in your books:

1. What particles move to create electricity?
2. Are electrons positive or negative?
3. What is static electricity?
4. Watch this video. How can static electricity be dangerous?
5. Watch this animation. What does current measure?
6. What does voltage measure? Use the link above.
7. List three ways that electricity can be generated:
8. What are some problems associated with using fossil fueals like coal to produce electricity? Use the link above:
9. Try this activity.  What charges attract each other? What charges repel each other?
10. If you have time, try and build a city using less fossil fuels.