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Clayton Ch 7
Question | Answer |
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a flashlight battery is a example of a ? | dry cell |
a material that allows electrons to move through it is? | conductor |
tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons is what? | resistance |
transferring charge by touching is charging by? | contact |
units used to measure the reate of electron flow | amperes |
electrical_____ is expressed in watts | power |
____ is measured in volts | voltage |
allows electrons to move through it easily | conductor |
closed path through which electrons flow | circuit |
accumulation of electric charges on an object | static electricity |
circuit with more than one path | parallel circuit |
tendency of a material to oppose electron flow | resistance |
does not allow electricity to move through it easily | insulator |
push that causes charges to move | voltage difference |
surrounds electric charge and exerts force on other charges | electric field |
rate at which electrical engery is changed to another energy form | electric power |
flow of electrons through a conductor | electric current |
circuit with only one path | static electricity |
unit of electrical energy | kilowatt hour |
current is equal to the voltage difference of a circuit divided by its resistance | ohm's law |
car battery | wet cell |
metal rod that directs lightning to earth | lightning rod |
device that detects electric charges | electroscope |
flashlight | dry cell |
a fuse will melt if the____ in a circuit becomes to high | current |
current is almost always the flow of | electrons |
a car battery is an example if a | wet cell |
current is measured in | amperes |
ohm's law states that the current equals the _____ divided by resistance | voltage difference |