Online Research Activity

1. Fill in the blanks to complete this fact about atoms:
   • The center of an atom is called the  which contains two kinds of tiny particles called and .
   • The orbiting part of an atom is the

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2. What is electric current?
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3. Household utility current in most countries is current, which stands for .

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4. In a circuit the lights get dimmer as you add more, but in a  circuit the lights are illuminated the same.

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5. Explain why the light bulbs light differently in series and parallel circuits.

    

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6. Ben Franklin invented the to protect people from .

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7. Was Thomas Edison a good student in school? Use evidence from the site to support your answer!

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8. Alexander Graham Bell was trying to invent the when he realized the telephone.

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9. Explain how AC and DC current are different.

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10. Edison really preferred to use current. Most other people wanted to use

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