Electricity crossword puzzles on circuits, currents, conductors, and insulators.
Crossword clues used in electricity puzzles, with answers and links to play.
“Measure of the electrical pressure that pushes current through a circuit”
VOLTAGE (7)
“Type of circuit with multiple paths for current to flow”
PARALLEL (8)
“Safety connection that sends extra electric charge safely into the earth”
GROUND (6)
“Unit used to measure the strength of an electric current”
AMPERE (6)
“Type of circuit with only one path for current to flow”
SERIES (6)
“Positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom”
PROTON (6)
“Tiny negatively charged particle that moves to create electric current”
ELECTRON (8)
“Measure of how much a material opposes the flow of electric current”
RESISTANCE (10)
“Positive or negative electrical property carried by protons and electrons”
CHARGE (6)
“Machine that converts motion into electrical energy”
GENERATOR (9)
“Describes current that regularly reverses direction, like household electricity”
ALTERNATING (11)
“Measure of how easily a material allows electricity to pass through it”
CONDUCTIVITY (12)
“Unit used to measure electrical power”
WATT (4)
“Device that increases or decreases voltage in a circuit”
TRANSFORMER (11)
“Unit used to measure electrical resistance”
OHM (3)
“Glass object that gives off light when electricity flows through it”
BULB (4)
“Ability to do work or power a device”
ENERGY (6)
“Thin metal strand that carries electric current”
WIRE (4)
“Material, like rubber, that blocks the flow of electricity”
INSULATOR (9)
“Small, quick flash caused by electricity jumping through the air”
SPARK (5)
“Device inserted into an outlet to connect to electricity”
PLUG (4)
“Property of matter that causes electric forces”
CHARGE (6)
“Complete path that electricity can flow through”
CIRCUIT (7)
“Flow of electric charge through a wire”
CURRENT (7)
“Wall socket that supplies electricity to plugged-in devices”
OUTLET (6)
“Giant natural spark of electricity seen during a thunderstorm”
LIGHTNING (9)