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Sc. Ch.15 voc.
Science Chapter 15 Voc
Question | Answer |
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The flow of electrical charges through a material | current |
a material through which an electrical charge can move easily | conductor |
a map of a circuit | circuit diagram |
a measure of the electrical force provided by an energy source | volt |
a material that resists the flow of an electrical current | resistor |
magnets that carry on electrical current | electromagnet |
a material that has no resistance to an electrical charge | superconductor |
contains a source of energy and at least one conductor | simple circuit |
turns the circuit on or off | switch |
the unit of measuring current | ampere (amp) |
a circuit that has more than one resistor on a wire, and the current must be able to pass throuh all resistors | series circuit |
has more than one branch or pathway for the current to follow | parallel circuit |
positive charge | proton |
negative charge | electron |
a poor conductor; material through which heat or electric charge does not flow | insulator |