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Electricity Chapter1

Chapter 1 vocabulary

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a property that allows one object to exert a force on another object without touching it electric charge
an area surrounding a charged object, whithin which the object can exert a force on another object without touching it electric field
the buildup of electric charge in an object caused by the uneven distribution of charged particles static charge
the buildup of an electric charge in an object when the object is close to, but not touching, a charged object induction
the amount of electric potenetial energy per unit charge that a static charge or electric current has electric potential
the unit of measurement for electric potentaial, which is equal to one joule per coulomb volt
a material that allows electric charge to pass through it easily conductor
a material that does not allow electric charge to pass throught it easily insulator
the property of a material that determines how easily a charge can move through it resistance
the unit of measurement for electrical resistance ohm
providing a harmless, low-resistance path for electicity to follow grounding
a continuous flow of electric charge, which is measured in amperes electric current
the unit of measurement of electric current, which is equal to one coulomb per second ampere
the mathematical relationship among current, voltage, and resistance, expressed in the formula I = V/R (current = voltage / resistancea Ohm's law
a device that produces electric current using the chemical or physical properties of different materials electric cell
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