MeasuringElectricity

(units, tools)

Parts of Circuits

Generating Electricity The Atom

Kilo-Watt hour (kW) Battery Windmill Smallest part

of element

Resistance (R)Ohms Ω Nucleus

Electrical Meter Cable/wire Solar cell

(panel)

Pos/Neg charged particles

Protron (+)Electron (-)

Volts (V)Amps (A) On-off switch Hydro-electric

dam Neutron

(no charge)

Watt (W)(60 Watt Bulb)

Coal/gas fired power plant

Conductors Insulators

Charged Particles Can…

negative positive terminal

Glass materials

Nuclear plant(factory)

Flow in a current

Become magnetic

Plastic or rubber

Attract and repel each

otherEngine driven

GeneratorMetal

Materials

Cause static electricity