Physics Y.9 Flashcards
Electric charge
A property of an object that cause it to attract or repel other objects with electric charge
Static electricity
Efectt produce when electric charge don’t move
Positive and negative charge
Types of electric charge
Neutral
No electric charge
Friction
Force that appear when two objects try to slide over each other
Conductor
Object or material through which electricity can pass
Insulator
Material or object through which electricity cannot pass
Electric current
The movement of electric charge
Cell
BATERY
Object that produce electricity in a circuit.
Circuit diagram
A representation of a electric circuit
Circuit symbols
The symbols that represent any components of a electric circuit
Ammeter
Measure the electric current
Amp
The unit of the ammeter (A)
Series circuit
A circuit in which the components are connected one after another.
Opposite to parallel.
Voltage
A measure of the push (force) in a cell of a circuit