Electricity Flashcards
1
Q
electron
A
negatively- charged particle of an aton
2
Q
proton
A
positively- charged particle of an atom
3
Q
nucleus
A
the center with protons and neutrons
4
Q
nutron
A
particle with non charge
5
Q
shell
A
outer most part where electrons are found
6
Q
static electricity
A
excess electrons flowing in a current
7
Q
series circuit
A
one direction of electron flow
8
Q
parallel circuit
A
gives more than one direction for electron flow
9
Q
voltage
A
“v”
10
Q
current
A
“amp” or “a”
11
Q
resistance
A
ohm’s or horse shoe looking thing
12
Q
ohm’s law
A
v-i*r or i=v/r or r=v/i, states that the current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance
