Light Bulb Quiz
current electricity
a flow of electrical power or charge through a wire or other conductor
electricity
a form of energy that involves the movement of electrons, that can produce light, heat, motion, and magnetic force
electrical circuit
a looped, continuous, complete path over which electrons/electrical current can flow
insulator
a material through which electricity cannot travel
filament
a thin wire, usually tungsten, that is heated by the passage of an electrical current and produces light in a light bulb
metal tip
the bottom part of a light bulb where a support wire is fused, so electrons can pass through
ceramic
the ceramic part of a light bulb that separates the attachment point and the metal tip, so electrons cannot pass through
glass support
the part of the bulb that separates and holds up the support wires
support wires
two thin wires, that support the filament, and allow electrons to pass through, in a light bulb