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Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
1 What is one unit of measurement in electricity?
2 Why is copper wire used in electrical wiring?
Read the course description. Then, mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).
1 _ Electrons are a unit of measurement.
2 _ Students learn about electrical currents.
3 _ The final project is a written exam.
The Basics of Electricity
Professor Vanessa Thompson
Tuesday, Thursday 12-2
In this class, students learn about the basics of electricity. First, they learn how electricity is created. This leads to an in-depth study of electrons. Then students learn about electrical charge, current, and resistance. They also find out how a material conducts current. Finally, students learn how to measure electricity. They study units of measurement such as amperes, volts, ohms, and watts. At the end of the class, students do a final project. Each student builds his or her own electrical circuit.
Match the words (1-8) with the definitions (A-H).
1 _ ampere
2 _ charge
3 _ circuit
4 _ conduct
5 _ current
6 _ electron
7 _ ohm
8 _ resistance
A the flow of electricity
B a unit that measures electrical resistance
C how much an object opposes an electric current passing through it
D a system of electrical conductors that electricity flows through
E the act of electricity passing through an object
F the electric property of an object that makes it have a negative or positive force
G the particle in an atom that carries electric currents
H the base unit of an electric current
Choose the sentence that uses the underlined part correctly.
1 A The electrical circuit is the base unit of current.
B The battery produces low volts of electricity.
2 A The light bulb produces 60 watts.
B He connected the ampere to the wire.
3 A The lightning ohm was so powerful, it knocked a tree down.
B The resistance of an object depends in part on the material it's made from.