Chapter 8.2 Flashcards
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Electric load
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Anything which transfers electric energy into another kind of energy
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Electric circuit
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A complete pathway for electron flow
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Source
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Source of electricity
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Conductor
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The wire through which the electric current flows
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Load
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Uses the electricity
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Switch
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Closes or opens the circuit
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4 basic parts of a circuit
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Source
Conductor
Load
Switch
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Current electricity
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Continuous flow of charge in a complete circuit
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Electric current
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Amount of charge passing a point in a conductor every second
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Ampere
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Unit electric current is measured with
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Ammeter
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Measures current
