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Vocabulary, chapt. 7
Chapter 7 vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Static Electricity | the accumulation of excess electric charge on an object. |
| Law of conservation of charge | states that charge 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 electrons are not able to move easily |
| 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 | |
| resistance | |
| Ohm's law | |
| series circuit | |
| Parallel circuits | |
| electric power |