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Chapter 7
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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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 objects by bringing a charged object. |
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. |
circuit | closed conducting loop through which an electric current can flow. |
resistance | tendency for a material to oppose electron flow and charge electrical energy into thermal energy and light. |
Ohm's law | states that the current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance.; |
energy | the ability to cause change. |
series circuit | circuit in which electric current has only one path to follow. |
parallel circuit | circuit in which electric current has more than one path to follow. |
electrical power | rate at which electricity energy is converted to another form of energy |