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Electricity Vocab
Question | Answer |
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The law that states that like charges repel and opposite charges attract. | Law of electric charges |
The force of attraction or repulsion on a charged particle that is due to an electric field. | Electric Force |
The space around a charged object in which another charged object experiences an electric force. | Electric Field |
A material in which charges can move freely. | Electric Conductor |
A material where charges cannot move freely. | Electric Insulator |
Electric charge at a rest, generally produced by friction or induction. | Static Electricity |
The release of electricity stored in a source. | Electric Discharge |
The rate at which charges pass through a given point, measured in amperes | Electric Current |
The potential difference between 2 points,measured in volts. | Voltage |
In physical science, the opposition presented to the current by a material or device. | Resistance |
A device that converts light energy into electrical energy. | Photocell |
A circuit in which the parts are joined one after another such that the current in each part is the same. | Series Circuit |
A circuit in which the parts are joined in branches such that the potential difference across each part is the same. | Parallel Circuit |