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CH@PT3R 7
Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object | Static Electricity |
| change can be transferred from object to object, but it cannot be created or destroyed. | law of conservation of change |
| A material in which electrons are able to move easily. | conductor |
| A material in which electrons are not able to move easily. | insulator |
| The process of transferring charge by touching or rubbing | charging by contact |
| The rearrangment of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object | charging by induction |
| The net movement of electric charges in a single direction | electric current |
| is related to the force that causes voltage. | voltage difference |
| A closed path that electric current follows | circuit |
| the tendancy for a material to oppose the flow of electrons | resistance |
| the current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance | ohm's law |
| the current has only one loop to flow through | serires circuit |
| contain two or more branches for current to move through | parallel circuits |
| the rate at which electrical energy is converted to another form of energy | electric power |
| A fuse will melt if the ___ in a circuit becomes to high | current |
| A power rating lists the ___ required to operate an appliance. | voltage |
| Current is almost always the flow of ____. | electrons |
| A car babttery is an example of a _____. | wet cell |
| current is measured in _____. | amperes |
| Electrical energy is equal to _____ x time. | power |