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Hogan Electricity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Potential Difference | Energy per unit charge (volts) |
| Electric Discharge | The loss of static electricity as charges move off an object |
| Voltage | The difference in energy per unit charge as a charge moves between two points in the path of a current |
| Load | A device that uses electrical energy to do work |
| Circuit | A complete, closed pathy through which electric charges flow |
| Electric Force | The force between charged objects |
| Parallel Circuit | A circuit in which different loads are located on separate branches |
| Resistance | The opposition to the flow of electric charge (ohms) |
| Current | The rate at which charge passes a given point (amperes) |
| Thermocouple | Converts thermal energy to electrical energy |
| Photocell | The part of a solar panel that converts light into electrical energy |
| Battery | Converts chemical energy into electrical energy and is made of several cells |
| Cell | A device that produces an electric current by converting chermical energy into electrical energy |
| Static Electricity | The buildup of electric charges on an object |
| Insulator | A material in which charges cannot easily move |
| Conductor | A material in which charges can move easily |
| Conduction | When electrons are transferred from one object to another by direct contact |
| Induction | When charges in an uncharged object are rearranged without direct contact with a charged object |
| Electric Power | The rate at which electrical energy is used to do work |
| Series Circuit | A circuit in which all parts are connected in a single loop |
| Law of Electric Charges | States that like charges repel and opposite charges attract |