What Is The Difference Flashcards

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What is the difference between volts and currents?

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Voltage is the difference in charge between two points. Current is the rate at which charge is flowing.

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What does a solar cell do?

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Solar cells convert the sun’s energy into electricity.

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What is the difference between static electricity and current electricity?

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Static electricity is caused by the build up of electrical charges on the surface of objects, while current electricity is a phenomenon from the flow of electrons along a conductor.

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What is the difference between conductors and insulators?

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A conductor is something which allows electric current to flow through it freely whereas an insulator prevents any electric current flowing through it

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What is the difference between a parallel circuit and a series circuit?

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In a series circuit, the current through each of the components is the same, In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each of the components is the same.

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How do magnets and electricity work together?

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A magnetic field pulls and pushes electrons in some objects near them to make them move. … If a magnet is moved quickly through a coil of copper wire, electrons move and electricity is made.

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