Chapter 16 - Electricity Warm-up 1. Why are power outages more common during thunderstorms? 2. Make a list of electrical devices in your home. What do they all have in common? How do they differ?

“Let there be light” Physics Inquiry Lab #5 Use the bulb, battery, some wire, and some clips to make the light bulb light up. Use the bulb, battery, some wire, and some clips to make the light bulb light up. Try connecting the light bulb to the battery in several different ways. Try connecting the light bulb to the battery in several different ways. –What works? (Observations) –What doesn’t? (Observations) –Draw your set-up (Data) –What is the voltage of the light bulb and the battery? What significance is the voltage for both in this experiment? (Questions)

Title of lab Title of lab Materials Materials Procedure Procedure Observations (what worked and what didn’t) Observations (what worked and what didn’t) Data Table (diagram) Data Table (diagram) Key Terms Key Terms Questions Questions Conclusion – Tell me why your set-up allowed the light bulb to shine. (Hint see page 538 PS Book last paragraph) Conclusion – Tell me why your set-up allowed the light bulb to shine. (Hint see page 538 PS Book last paragraph) “Let there be light” Physics Inquiry Lab #5

Key Terms Electricity Electricity Conductor Conductor Insulator Insulator Cell (Battery) Cell (Battery) Potential Difference (Voltage) Potential Difference (Voltage) Direct Current Direct Current Electrical Circuit Electrical Circuit Electrical Energy Electrical Energy