definitions
an accumulation of charge
What is static electricity?
State the equation for Ohm's Law
V= I x R
or I = V / R
What are three ways static electricity accumulates?
Induction, conduction, and friction
What are the two types of circuits we learned about?
Series and parallel
A disturbance in space and time that carries energy from one place to another
What is a wave?
When electric charge moves in an electrically conductive substance, such as metal
What is conduction?
I = Current
V = Voltage
R = Resistance
What does the word "static" actually mean?
It's Greek for "standing still" or "at rest"
What is a series circuit?
A circuit in which all of the resistors are in the same loop of wire, one after another
Any wave requiring a medium to propagate
moving electric charge
What is electric current?
If V= 6V and R = 5.5 Ohms, find I
I = V/R = 6/5.5 = 1.09A
What is the opposite of a conductor?
An insulator
What is a parallel circuit?
A circuit in which each resistor is in its own branch an the branches are connected together at the ends
A scale measuring how acidic or basic a substance is
What is pH?
a substance that does not conduct electricity
What is an insulator?
What is the unit of measurement for current (I)?
Amperes (A)
Describe an example of induction
(answers may vary)
What is a junction in a parallel circuit?
The place where two wires are connected together
Energy that is stored and can be released by conversion into s different form of energy
What is potential energy?
When the presence of nearby charges causes the charges in a nearby object to crowd together
What is induction?
If I = 0.096 A and R = 125 ohms, find the voltage (V)
V = I x R = .096 x 125 = 12 V
Explain how lightning forms
(answers may vary)
What is a schematic diagram?
An abstract diagram that clearly represents the devices in an electrical circuit and how they are connected.
Continuous, periodic movement back and forth or up and down
What is oscillation?