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Chapter 7 VocabESO
Sectionn Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Static Electricity | The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object. |
| Law of Conservation of Charge | Charge can be transferred from object to object, but it cannot be created or destroyed. |
| Conductor | A material in which electrons are able to move easily |
| Insulator | a material in which electrons are not able to move easily. |
| Charging by Contact | The process of transferring charge by touching or rubbing. |
| Charging by Induction | The rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object. |
| Electric Current | The net movement of electric charges in a single direction. |
| Voltage Difference | Related to the force that causes electric charges to flow. |
| Circuit | A closed path that electric current follows |
| Resistance | The tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons, changing electrical energy into thermal energy and light. |
| Ohm's Law | The current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance. |
| Series Circuit | The current has only one loop to flow through. |
| Parallel Circuits | Contain two or more branches for current to move through. |
| Electric Power | The rate at which electrical energy is converted to another form of energy. |