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Sc. Ch.15 voc.
Science Chapter 15 Voc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The flow of electrical charges through a material | current |
| a material through which an electrical charge can move easily | conductor |
| a map of a circuit | circuit diagram |
| a measure of the electrical force provided by an energy source | volt |
| a material that resists the flow of an electrical current | resistor |
| magnets that carry on electrical current | electromagnet |
| a material that has no resistance to an electrical charge | superconductor |
| contains a source of energy and at least one conductor | simple circuit |
| turns the circuit on or off | switch |
| the unit of measuring current | ampere (amp) |
| a circuit that has more than one resistor on a wire, and the current must be able to pass throuh all resistors | series circuit |
| has more than one branch or pathway for the current to follow | parallel circuit |
| positive charge | proton |
| negative charge | electron |
| a poor conductor; material through which heat or electric charge does not flow | insulator |