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chapter 7 vocab
Electricity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| circuit | closed conducting loop through which an electric current can flow |
| resistance | tendency for a material to oppose electron flow and change electrical energy into thermal energy and light; measured in ohms |
| Ohm's law | states that the current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistence |
| series circuit | |
| parallel circuit | |
| electrical power |