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Electricity
2nd stack for the trimester.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| circuit | closed conducting loop in in which electric current can flow continually |
| conductor | materials in which electrons can move easily and materials that transfers heat easily. |
| electric current | the flow of electric charge, measured in amperes |
| electric discharge | rapid movement of excess charge firm one place to another. |
| electric field | surrounds every electric charge and exerts forces on other electric charges. |
| electric force | attractive or repulsive forces exerted by all charged objects on each other. |
| electric power | rate at which electrical energy is converted into other forms of energy, measured in watts or kilowatts |
| ion | atom that is positively or negatively charged because it has gained or lost one or more electrons. |
| insulator | materials in which electrons cannot move easily. |
| Ohm's Law | states that the current in a circuit equals the voltage divided by the resistance in the circuit. |
| Parallel Circuit | circuit that has more than one path for electric current to flow. |
| resistance | a measure of how difficult it is for electrons to flow in materials unit id the ohm. |
| series circuit | circuit that has only on path for electric current to flow. |
| static charge | imbalance of electric charge on an object. |
| voltage | a measure of the amount of electrical potential energy an electron flowing in a circuit can gain measured in volts. |
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