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Unit 6 Test Review
Question | Answer |
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a force of attraction exists between________ and_________. | Proton and Electron |
like charges________. | Repel |
An object that gains electrons becomes more____________. | negative |
Charging an object by rubbing them together is called_________. | friction |
A__________is positively charged and found in the nucleus. | proton |
When a neutral object gains electrons,____________________. | becomes negative |
charging an object by touching the two objects together is called___________. | conduction |
Electric charge that has accumulated on an object is referred to as________. | static electricity |
A material through which heat and electrons do not easily flow is a________. | insulator |
___________ are a good conductor of heat and electricity. | metals |
_______________ is a device designed to open an overloaded circuit and prevent overheating. | circuit breaker |
current that reverses direction in a regular pattern is__________. | alternating current |
current that does not reverse direction is___________. | direct current |
A circuit that as two or more paths for current is called a _____________ circuit. | parallel |
A path that allows only one route for an electric current is called a_________. | series |
The rate at which an electrical device converts energy from one form to another is called_____________. | electrical power |
current is measured in___________. | amperes |
resistance is measured in___________. | ohms |
voltage is measured in______________. | volts |