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Clayton Ch 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a flashlight battery is a example of a ? | dry cell |
| a material that allows electrons to move through it is? | conductor |
| tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons is what? | resistance |
| transferring charge by touching is charging by? | contact |
| units used to measure the reate of electron flow | amperes |
| electrical_____ is expressed in watts | power |
| ____ is measured in volts | voltage |
| allows electrons to move through it easily | conductor |
| closed path through which electrons flow | circuit |
| accumulation of electric charges on an object | static electricity |
| circuit with more than one path | parallel circuit |
| tendency of a material to oppose electron flow | resistance |
| does not allow electricity to move through it easily | insulator |
| push that causes charges to move | voltage difference |
| surrounds electric charge and exerts force on other charges | electric field |
| rate at which electrical engery is changed to another energy form | electric power |
| flow of electrons through a conductor | electric current |
| circuit with only one path | static electricity |
| unit of electrical energy | kilowatt hour |
| current is equal to the voltage difference of a circuit divided by its resistance | ohm's law |
| car battery | wet cell |
| metal rod that directs lightning to earth | lightning rod |
| device that detects electric charges | electroscope |
| flashlight | dry cell |
| a fuse will melt if the____ in a circuit becomes to high | current |
| current is almost always the flow of | electrons |
| a car battery is an example if a | wet cell |
| current is measured in | amperes |
| ohm's law states that the current equals the _____ divided by resistance | voltage difference |