Electricity and Electronics Flashcards
The relationship between an electric current and a magnetic field.
Electromagnetism
Matter consisting of two or more different kinds of atoms, chemically joined
Compound
Matter consisting of only one kind atom chemically with other elements
Inert element
Path for electric current
Circuit
The potential energy of an electron in one place compared to another place
Potential Difference
Combination of materials that produces a potential difference between two points
Cell
Two or more cells connected together
Battery
has a positive electron charge
Proton
has no electrical charge
neutron
Electricity in motions called
current electricity
Electric current is measured in
amperes
Electricity the does not move is called
Static Electricity
The relationship between an electric current and a magnetic field is called
Electromagnetism
Matter is defined as anything that has _____ and occupies _____
mass
space
When all the atoms in a given piece of matter are of the same kind, the matter is called an
element