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Chapter 9 -RR
Sections 1-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Static electricity | The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object |
| law of conservation of charge | States that change 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 heat flows slowly. |
| 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 net 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 ans 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. |