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Chapter 9 Vocab
Vocab for chapter 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Electrical Power | The rate of change in electrical energy |
| Joule | The unit for measuring energy, named for the English scientist James Prescott Joule |
| Junction Point | The location where a circuit divides into multiple paths or where multiple paths combine |
| Kilowatt-hour | The product of power,in kilowatts,and time, in hours |
| Parallel Circuit | A closed loop that has several paths for current to travel |
| Power | The rate of change in energy |
| Power Rating | A measurement of how much electrical energy an electrical device consumes for every second it is in use |
| Series Circuit | A circuit that has only one path for current to travel |
| Watt | One Joule of energy transformed in one second |