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Quarter 3 Benchmark Flashcards

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battery

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a device containing an electric cell or a series of electric cells storing energy that can be converted to electrical power

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circuit

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a continuous conducting path for current

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chemical energy

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a form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds

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diagram

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A labeled drawing that explains or shows the parts of something. Can be a type f model

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electric energy

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a form of kinetic energy that involves the transfer of change through an electric conductor

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schematic

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a diagram that represents an electric current using symbols

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components

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an element or electronic device in an electric current

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ammeter

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an instrument used to measure electric current in a circuit

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amperes

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unit of electric current

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current

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The net movement of electrons through a conductor. Often defined as the net amount of change passing through a conductor at a given point per unit time.

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parallel circuit

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a circuit in which currents flows in more than one closed path

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series circuit

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a circuit in which current flows in only one closed path

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volts

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unit of electrical potential

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voltage

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essentially a measure of the work associated with moving an electric charge from one point to another

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voltmeter

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an instrument that measures electrical potential or voltage across a component or components in a circuit

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What are some characteristics of wet cell batteries?

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batteries, electrolyte-liquid

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What are some characteristics of dry cell batteries?

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battery, electrolyte-past

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What characteristics to wet and dry cell batteries share?

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batteries, transfers energy, cell, positive and negative terminals, electrodes and electrolytes

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Ohm’s law

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the relationship between current, voltage, and resistance is expressed mathematically

20
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Ohm’s Law: What is the formula to find voltage?

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V= I x R

21
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Ohm’s Law: What is the formula to find current?

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I= V/R

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Ohm’s Law: What is the formula for resistance?

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R=V/1

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kinetic energy

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energy associated with moving objects

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magnet

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a material that has the ability to attract or repel other magnetic materials

25
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electromagnet

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a system that uses coil of wire around a conductive metal core (usually iron) to convert electrical energy into magnetic energy

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magnetic field

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a space or an area in which magnetic forces can be observed

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magnetism

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a phenomenon associated with magnets

28
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like forces _______.

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repel

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different forces ________.

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attract

30
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north forces have arrows that direct _________.

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outward

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south forces have arrows that direct _________.

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inward

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potential energy

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stored energy, like the energy in a battery

33
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thermal energy

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the energy of molecules in motion

34
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nuclear energy

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potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

35
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chemical energy

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a form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds that link atoms

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magnetic energy

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the energy stored in a material that produces a magnetic field

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elastic energy

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a form of kinetic energy that involves the transfer of change through an electrical conductor

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electrical energy

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a form of kinetic energy that involves the transfer of charge through an electrical conductor

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electromagnetic energy (solar and light)

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consists of the range of waves that make up the entire electromagnetic spectrum

40
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what energys are considered potential energys?

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nuclear, chemical, magnetic, and elastic

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what energys are considered kinetic energy?

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thermal, electric, and electromagnetic

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what is the formula for potential energy?

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w x h

43
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what is the formula for kinetic energy?

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1/2mv squared

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