A | B |
MATTER | made up of ATOMS |
An ATOM | contains particles called; neutrons, protons and electrons |
ELECTRON | have a NEGATIVE charge |
PROTON | have a POSITIVE charge |
NEUTRON | has NO charge |
Electron and a Proton | ATTRACT - opposite charges |
Electron and electron | REPEL - push away |
Proton and proton | REPEL - push away |
CURRENT | the flow of electrical charges through a material |
CONDUCTOR | a material through which electrical charges can move easily |
METALS - gold, copper, aluminum | materials that are GOOD conductors |
RESISTOR | a material that resists or SLOWS the flow of electrical charges |
INSULATOR | a material that can STOP the flow of electrical charges |
CIRCUIT | a looped path electric charges move in |