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ps chapter 7 vocab
Section 1, 2, 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Static Electricity | The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object. |
| Law of Conservation of Charge | States that charge can be transferred from one object to another but cannot be created or destroyed. |
| Conductor | Material, such as copper wire, in which electrons can move easily. |
| Insulator | Material in which electrons are not able to move easily. |
| Charging by Contact | Process of transferring charge between objects by touching or rubbing. |
| Charging by induction | Process of rearranging electrons on a neutral object by bringing a charged object close to it. |
| Electric Current | The new movement of electric charges in a single direction, measured in amperes. |
| Voltage Difference | Related to the force that causes electric charges to flow; measured in volts. |
| Circuit | Closed conducting loop through which an electric current can flow. |
| Resistance | Tendency for a material to oppose electron flow and change electrical energy into thermal energy and light; measured in ohms. |
| Ohm's law | States that the current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance. |
| Series Circuit | Circuit in which electric current has only one path to follow. |
| Parallel Circuit | Circuit in which electric current has more than one path to follow. |
| Electrical Power | Rate at which electrical energy is converted to another form of energy, expressed in watts. |