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Chapter 7 dude

It's a flash thingy

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A car battery is an example of a? wet cell
A flashlight battery is an example of a? dry cell
A power rating lists the _______ required to operate an appliance? voltage
The tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons is? resistance
What is the unit of electrical energy? kilowatt-hour
What does not allow electricity to move easily through it? insulator
Device that detects electrical charges? electroscope
Metal rod that directs lightning to the earth? lightning rod
A circuit that has two or more branches is a? parallel circuit
A closed path through which electrons can flow? circuit
Electrical energy is equal to _____ x time? power
Electrical power is equal to _______ x voltage difference? current
A circuit with only one path? series
Allows electrons to move through it easily? conductor
Accumulation of the electrical charges on an object? static electricity
Surrounds electric charge and exerts force on other charges? electric field
Current is almost always the flow of? electrons
Ohms law states that the current equals __________________ divided by resistance? voltage difference
Current is measured in? amperes
What is lightning? a large static discharge from storms
A fuse will melt if the _______ in a circuit becomes to high? current
Electrical _____ is expressed in watts? power
Transferring charge by touching is charging by _______? contact
The symbol V stands for? volts
That which can open or close a circuit? switch
_______ difference is measured in volts? voltage
The flow of current through wire is on ________ current? electric
Push that causes charges to move? voltage difference
Rate at which electrical energy is changed to another energy form? electrical power
One thousand watts of power used in 60 minutes is _______________ 1 kilowatt-hour
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