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vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the accumulation of excess electric charge on an object | static electricity |
| charge can be transferred from one object to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed | law of conservation of charge |
| A material in which electrons are able to move easily | conductor |
| A material in which electrons are not able to move easily | insulator |
| Process of transferring a charge by touching or rubbing | charging by contact |
| The rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object | charging by induction |
| The net movement of electric charges in a single direction | electric current |
| related to the force that causes electric charges to flow | voltage difference |
| the tendency of a material to oppose the flow of electrons changing electrical energy into thermal energy and light | resistance |
| the current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance | Ohm's law |
| the current has only one loop to flow through | series circuit |
| contains two or more branches for current to move through | parallel circuit |
| the rate at which electrical energy is convenient to another form of energy | electric power |