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Chp. 17 Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Law of Electric Charges | The law that states that like charges repel and opposite charges attract |
Electric Force | The force of attraction or repulsion on a charged particle that is due to an electric field |
Electric Field | The space around a charged object in which another charged object object experiences an electric force |
Electrical Conductor | A material in which charges can move freely |
Electrical Insulator | A material in which charges cannot move freely |
Static Electricity | Electric charge at rest; generally produced be friction or induction |
Electric Discharge | The release of electricity stored in a source |
Electric Current | The rate at which charges pass through a given point; measured in amperes |
Voltage | The potenial difference between two points; measured in volts |
Resistance | In physical science, the opposition presented to the current by a material or device |
Cell | In electricty, a device that produces an electric current by converting chemical or radiant energy into electrical energy |
Thermocouple | A device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy into electrical energy |
Photocell | A device that converts light energy into electricity energy |
Electric Power | The rate at which electrical energy is converted into other forms of energy |
Series Circuit | A circuit in which the parts are joined one after another such that the current in each part is the same |
Parallel Circuit | A circuit in which the parts are joined in branches such that the potenial difference across each part is the same |