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Chapter 6 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Static Electricity | The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object. |
| Law of Conservation of Change | States that charge can be transferred from object to object, but it cannot be created or destroyed. |
| Electric Field | Surrounds every electric charge and exerts the force that causes other electric charges to be attracted or repelled. |
| Conductor | A material through which electrons move easily. |
| Insulator | A material in which electrons are not able to move easily. |
| Charging by Contact | The process of transferring charge by touching or rubbing. |
| Charging by Induction | The rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object. |
| Electroscope | A device that can detect electric charge. |
| Electric Current | The net movement of electric charges in a single direction. |
| Voltage Difference | Related to the force that causes electric charges to flow. |
| Electric Circuit | A closed path that electric current follows. |
| Resistance | The tendency for a material to resist the flow of electrons and to convert electrical energy into other forms of energy, such as thermal energy. |
| Ohm's Law | The current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance. |
| Series Circuit | An electric circuit with only one branch. |
| Parallel Circuit | Contain two or more branches for current. |
| Electrical Power | The rate at which electrical energy is converted to another form of energy. |