Electricity Vocab Flashcards

Vocab Flashcards

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1
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Static Electricity

A

The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object.

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2
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Law of Conservation of Change

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Charge can be transferred from object to object but it cannot be created or destroyed.

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3
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Conductor

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A material in which electrons are able to move easily.

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4
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Insulator

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A material in which electrons are not able to move easily.

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5
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Charging by Contact

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The process of transferring charge by touching or rubbing.

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Charging by Induction

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The rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object.

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7
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Electric Current

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The net movement of electric charges in a single direction.

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8
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Voltage Difference

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Related to the force that causes electric charges to flow.

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9
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Circuit

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A closed path that electric current follows.

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10
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Resistance

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The tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons.

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Ohms Law

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The current in a circuit equals the voltage dIfference divided by resistance.

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12
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Series Circuit

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The current has only one link to flow through.

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13
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Parallel Circuit

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Electric current has more than one path to flow.

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14
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Electric Power

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Rate at which electrical energy is converted to another form of energy - in Watts (W).

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15
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Wet-Cell Battery

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A device that produces electricity to provide power for electronic devices, cars, etc.) that contains liquid.

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16
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Dry-Cell Battery

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One source of constant electric current.

17
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Fuse

A

To join or blend to form a single entity.

18
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Circuit Breaker

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An automatic device for stopping the flow of current in an electric circuit as a safety measure.

19
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Watts

A

The SI unit of power.

20
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Amperes

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The SI base unit of electrical current.