Chapter 13, 14, 15 Flashcards
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Switch
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Turns electricity on and off
1
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Circuit
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Any complete path through which electricity travels
2
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Battery
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Transforms chemical into power
3
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Voltage
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A measure of electrical potential energy
4
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Voltage drop
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The drop of voltage in a device in a series circuit
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Resistor
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A device with a fixed resistance
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Conductors
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Allows current to flow
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Insulator
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Doesn’t allow current to flow
8
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Semi-conductors
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In between
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Circuit Breaker
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Prevents wire from overheating
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How does a voltmeter work?
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Current flows through it, voltage reads change in voltage at both ends
