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IPC- CHAP. 7
VOCAB
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| battery | a device that uses energy of chemical reactions to seperate positive and negative charges |
| voltage | the amount of potential energy per unit of charge |
| volt | the commonly used unit of measurement for voltage, equal to joules/coulombs |
| current | flow rate of electrical charges |
| ampere | the commonly used unit of measurement for current, equal to coulombs/second |
| amp | the abbreviation often used for ampere |
| alternating current | current that reverses direction through a wire |
| direct current | Current that moves in only one direction through a wire |
| conductor | a material that conducts current easily |
| insulator | a material that conducts current poorly |
| semiconductor | a material that conducts current at a medium rate |
| electrical conductivity | the ability of an object to conduct current |
| resistance | the ability of an object to resist current |
| ohm | the commonly used unit of measurement for resistance |