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Chapter 7 vocab1,2,3
Chapter 7 vocab 1/2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the accumulation of excess electric charge on an object | static electricity |
| states that charge can be transferred from one object to another but cannot be created or destroyed | law of conservation of charge |
| material, such as copper wire, in which electrons can move easily | conductor |
| material in which heat flows slowly | insulator |
| process of transferring charge between objects by touching or rubbing | charging by contact |
| process of rearranging electrons on a neutral object by bringing a charged object close to it | charging by induction |
| the net movement of electric charges in a single direction, measured in amperes | electric current |
| related to the force that causes electric charges to flow; measured in volts | voltage difference |
| closed conducting loop through which an electric current can flow | circuit |
| tendency for a material to oppose electron flow and change electrical energy into thermal energy and light; measured in ohms | resistance |
| states that | Ohm's law |