Word | Definition |
Anode | positive electrode, as in a battery |
Battery | A device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy, producing an electric current when connected in a circuit |
Cathode | The negative electrode of a device in an electrical circuit |
Current | which is the flow of electric charge |
Electrolyte | Any substance which, when in solution will conduct an electric current. Acids, bases, and salts are common electrolytes. |
Volt | Basic unit of electrical potential |
Appliance | A household device operated by use of electricity or gas |
Kilowatt-hour | A measurement of energy. One kilowatt hour is equal to one kilowatt being used for one hour. |
watt | VoA standard unit of power defined as one Joule of energy transferred or dissipated in one secondlts x amps=watts. |
Anode | positive electrode, as in a battery |
Battery | A device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy, producing an electric current when connected in a circuit |
Cathode | The negative electrode of a device in an electrical circuit |
Current | which is the flow of electric charge |
Electrolyte | Any substance which, when in solution will conduct an electric current. Acids, bases, and salts are common electrolytes. |
Volt | Basic unit of electrical potential |
Appliance | A household device operated by use of electricity or gas |
Kilowatt-hour | A measurement of energy. One kilowatt hour is equal to one kilowatt being used for one hour. |
watt | A standard unit of power defined as one Joule of energy transferred or dissipated in one second Volts x amps=watts. |