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20.2 Chemistry
Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| electric current | a continuous flow of electric charge |
| direct current (DC) | a flow of electric charge in only one direction |
| alternating current (AC) | a flow of electric charge that regularly reverses its direction |
| electrical conductor | a material through which electric charge can flow easily |
| electrical insulator | a material through which charge cannot flow easily |
| resistance | the opposition to the flow of electric charges in a material |
| superconductor | a material that has almost zero resistance when it is cooled to low temperatures |
| potential difference | voltage, or the difference in electrical potential energy between two places in an electric field |
| voltage | potential difference, the difference in electrical potential energy between two places in an electric field |
| battery | a device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy |
| Ohm's law | the relationship of voltage, current, and resistance: V=IR |