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Chapter 7 vocab ksw
Vocab
| 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 |
| A material in which electrons are not able to move easily. | Insulator |
| The process of transferring charge by touching or rubbing. | Charging by Contact |
| The rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object. | Charging by Induction |
| The net movement of electric charges in a single direction. | Electric Current |
| Realated to the force that causes electric charges to flow. | Voltage Difference |
| A closed path that electric current flows. | Circuit |
| The tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons. | Resistance |
| The relationship between voltage difference current and resistence in a circuit. | Ohm's Law |