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chapter 7
| 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 be 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 conduction loo;p 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 the current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance | ohm's law |
| circuit in which electric current has only one path to follow | Series circuit |
| circuit in which electric current has more that one path to follow | parallel circuit |
| rate at which electrical energy is converted to another form of energy expressed in watts | electrical power |