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8th Gr. Electricity
Prentice Hall Electricity & Magnetism Sec 3 &4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| energy stored in chemical compounds | chemical energy |
| process in which substances change into new substances w/ different properties | chemical reaction |
| device that transform chemical energy into electrical energy | electrochemical cell |
| two different metals in an electrochemical cell | electrodes |
| substance that conducts electric current | electrolyte |
| part of electrode above the surface of the electrolyte | terminal |
| combination of two or more electrochemical cells in a series | battery |
| an electro chemical cell in which the electrolyte is liquid | wet cell |
| electro chemical cell in which the electrolyte is paste | dry cell |
| device used to measure current | ammeter |
| diffeent parts of circuit are on separate branches | parallel circuit |
| device used to measure voltage | volt meter |
| rate at which energy is transformed from one form to another | power |
| connection that allows current to take the path of least resistance | short circuit |
| charge can flow from circuit to Earth | grounded |
| reuseable safety switch that breaks the circuit when current is too high | circuit breaker |