Chapter 8-A Flashcards
1
Q
a medical that does not allow electricity to flow through it
A
insulator
2
Q
a circuit that has only one path through which electricity can flow
A
series
3
Q
a circuit that has multiple paths through which electricity can flow
A
parallel
4
Q
a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily
A
conductor
5
Q
a material that reduces the flow of electricity
A
resistor
6
Q
a power source containing one or more electric cells
A
battery
7
Q
a measurement of the amount of electrical push, or force, in a circuit
A
volt
8
Q
a liquid or paste substance that conducts electricity
A
electrolyte
9
Q
the measurement of power, or how fast work is done
A
watt
10
Q
measures how much current flows through a given part of a circuit in one second
A
ampere
