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Chp. 17 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Law of Electric Charges | The law that states that like charges repel and opposite charges attract |
| Electric Force | The force of attraction or repulsion on a charged particle that is due to an electric field |
| Electric Field | The space around a charged object in which another charged object object experiences an electric force |
| Electrical Conductor | A material in which charges can move freely |
| Electrical Insulator | A material in which charges cannot move freely |
| Static Electricity | Electric charge at rest; generally produced be friction or induction |
| Electric Discharge | The release of electricity stored in a source |
| Electric Current | The rate at which charges pass through a given point; measured in amperes |
| Voltage | The potenial difference between two points; measured in volts |
| Resistance | In physical science, the opposition presented to the current by a material or device |
| Cell | In electricty, a device that produces an electric current by converting chemical or radiant energy into electrical energy |
| Thermocouple | A device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy into electrical energy |
| Photocell | A device that converts light energy into electricity energy |
| Electric Power | The rate at which electrical energy is converted into other forms of energy |
| Series Circuit | A circuit in which the parts are joined one after another such that the current in each part is the same |
| Parallel Circuit | A circuit in which the parts are joined in branches such that the potenial difference across each part is the same |