Chapter 12

Question 1

Photons

Answer 1

Small packages of light that act just like small particles

Question 2

Charging by Conduction

Answer 2

Charging an object by allowing it to come into contact with an object which already has an electrical charge

Question 3

Charging by Induction

Answer 3

Charging an object by forcing some of the charges to leave the object

Question 4

Electrical Current

Answer 4

The amount of charge that travels through an electrical circuit each second

Question 5

Conventional Current

Answer 5

Current that flows from the positive side of the battery to the negative side. This is the way current is drawn in circuit diagrams, even though it is wrong.

Question 6

Resistance

Answer 6

A measure of how mach a metal impedes the flow of electrons

Question 7

Open Circuit

Answer 7

A circuit that does not have a complete connections between the two sides of the batter. As a result, current does not flow.