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Unit 6 Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a force of attraction exists between________ and_________. | Proton and Electron |
| like charges________. | Repel |
| An object that gains electrons becomes more____________. | negative |
| Charging an object by rubbing them together is called_________. | friction |
| A__________is positively charged and found in the nucleus. | proton |
| When a neutral object gains electrons,____________________. | becomes negative |
| charging an object by touching the two objects together is called___________. | conduction |
| Electric charge that has accumulated on an object is referred to as________. | static electricity |
| A material through which heat and electrons do not easily flow is a________. | insulator |
| ___________ are a good conductor of heat and electricity. | metals |
| _______________ is a device designed to open an overloaded circuit and prevent overheating. | circuit breaker |
| current that reverses direction in a regular pattern is__________. | alternating current |
| current that does not reverse direction is___________. | direct current |
| A circuit that as two or more paths for current is called a _____________ circuit. | parallel |
| A path that allows only one route for an electric current is called a_________. | series |
| The rate at which an electrical device converts energy from one form to another is called_____________. | electrical power |
| current is measured in___________. | amperes |
| resistance is measured in___________. | ohms |
| voltage is measured in______________. | volts |