Chapter 8 Review Flashcards
A ________ circuit has only one path for electricity to travel
series
An ___________ circuit is a very small circuit with all the parts built into it
integrated
A ________ circuit has multiple paths for electricity to travel
parallel
A ________ is a continuous unbroken path
circuit
Define magnet
any material that has the ability to attract iron
A ___________ uses a magnet to convert motion into electrical energy
generator
A material through which electricity cannot flow
insulator
a liquid or paste substance that conducts electricity
electrolyte
a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily
conductor
a material that reduces the flow of electricity
resistor
The brain of the computer that tells the other parts of the computer what to do is called the _____ _______ ________.
central processing unit - CPU
Know what makes a good insulator
plastic, wood, and glass
a switch is a conductor that can moved to close or open the _______.
circuit
What is the area of magnetic force around a magnet called?
magnetic field
Integrated circuits signal information by open and closing electrical circuits in __________.
sequence