Name: ______________________                                Date: ______________

 

Electricity as we use it is produced from energy.

 

Explain how we get electricity from the following types of energy sources:

 

Chemical Energy:

Battery______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Burning fossil fuel_______________________________________

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Sunlight:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Wind:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Water:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Nuclear reaction:_______________________________________

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Electricity Dictionary

Turbine____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Alternating Current (AC) __________________________________

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Combustion_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Photovoltaic cells________________________________________

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Transformer________________________________________________________________________________________________

Voltage____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ohm______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Watt______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Direct current (DC)______________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Capacitor___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Dry cell_______________________________________________

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Amperage__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Anode_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Cathode____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Circuit_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Current____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Resistance__________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Other terms:

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What is the electricity and magnetism connection?