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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 |
| 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 the current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divide by the resistance. | ohm's law |
| circuit in which electric current has only one path to flow. | series circuit |
| circuit in which electric current has more that one path to follow. | parallel curcuit |
| rate at which electrical energy is converted to another form of energy;expressed in watts. | electrical power |