unit D - section 1.0 Flashcards
what is static electricity?
a stationary electric charge, which is the process of you becoming part of a short circuit and becoming neutralized
What is a proton?
positively charged particle of an atom
What is an electron?
negatively charged which orbits the nucleus of an atom
What is a charge separation?
like charges are in separate areas of a neutral object.
What is the electrical law?
charges of an atom either form attractive or repelled forces,
like charges will repel
unlike charges will attract
what is electrical discharge?
transfer of electrical charge going from one object to another.
what is electrical current?
particles moving in a steady and continuous flow, which can power electrical devices.
can only flow if there is an energy source like a plug/fuse
and has to have a complete path or circuit
what is circuit?
a completed path that allows charged particles to go through.
What is an ampere?
the unit shown of electrical current?
What is a conductor?
a material in which electric charge can easily move through
what is electrical energy?
energy of charged particles that are transferred when electrons travel
what is voltage?
it shows how much electrical energy a charged particle carries.
what is potential difference?
change in the potential energy at a reference point.
What is volt?
the unit of voltage.
what is load?
turns one form of energy into another.
