Joy of Science #12

1) Electric currents are produced by moving _________________ in a closed path. a) electricity b) electrons c) neutrons d) protons

2) Luigi Galvani was working on making frog's legs twitch with electricity when he accidentally discovered the principle behind what invention? a) The closed circuit b) The electric light c) The battery d) the modern cookstove

3) Allesandro Volta proved that the source of energy in the experiments of Galvani did not come from an electricity present in previously living things, but from: a) static electricity all around the b) the contact of two different metals things c) his charming personality d) the salt solution within them that allowed great conductivity

4) Like gravitational potential of water behind a dam, electrical potential is stored inside things. a) True b) False 5) The saltwater bath required in the earliest batteries was to increase the conductivity so that electrons could move faster. a) True b) False 6) Humphry Davy built a massive battery with alternating plates, and it was so large that it allowed him to vaporize different materials. Through this method, what was he the first to display? a) vaporization b) radiation c) a closed circuit d) electric lighting

7) The electrical potential that causes electrons to move is measured in Volts, in honor of Volta. a) True b) False