Bright Sparks Flashcards
Do negative and positives attract or repel
Attract
Do objects with the same charge attract or repel
Repel
What is a conductor
A conductor is a item that allows an electrical current to flow through it
What is an insulator
An insulator is an item that doesn’t allow an electrical current to flow through it
What is a resistor
A resistor slows down the flow of a electrical current
What is voltage
Voltage is the amount of power at one point
What is a electrical current
The flow of electrons
What is an ammeter used for
Ammeters are used to measure the rate of an electrical circuit
What is a Voltmeter used for.
Voltmeters measure the power of the electrical current
What do ammeters measure in
Amperes(amps)
What do voltmeters measure in
Volts
What is potential difference
Potential difference is the amount of power between 2 points
What is ohm’s law
R=V/I
What type of circuit should a voltmeter be in?
Parallel circuit
What type of circuit should a ammeter be in
Series crcuit
