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Ch. 7 cards
vocab words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A car battery is an example of a? | Wet Cell |
| Current has only one loop to flow through in a? | Series Circuit |
| A current has two or more branches? | Parallel Circuit |
| ______'s law states that current equals voltage difference divided by the resistance | Ohm's |
| thin wires have a _______ resistance to electron flow than do thicker wires. | greater |
| _____ can open or close a circuit | switch |
| a flashlight battery is an example of a? | dry cell |
| the symbol V stands for? | volts |
| the unti of electricty energy in wat? | Kilowatt-Hour |
| Transferring charge by touching is charging by ________________ | contact |
| allows electrons to move through it? | conductor |
| does nopt allow electricity to flow throught it easily | insulator |
| flow of electrons through a conductor | electric current |
| metal rod that directs lighting to earth | lighting rod |
| device that detects electric charges | electroscope |
| does Mrs. Calvert rock? | YES!!!!!!!!!!! |
| tendency of a material to oppose electron flow | resistance |
| push that causes charges to move | electric power |
| wat does walking across a carpet create? | static electricity |
| according to the __________ charge can be transferred from object to object, but cannot be created or destroyed | Law of Conservation of Charge |
| Circuit breakers and fuses prevent _________ current from flowing in a circuit | excessive |
| resistance is the result of _________ colliding with atoms as current flows into a material | electrons |
| charging a __________ by rubbing it on wood is an example of charging by contact | ballon |
| __________ is a good conductor. | tungsten |
| units use to measure the rate of electon flow | amperes |