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The movement of electrons to one part of an object that is caused by the electrical field of another
Induction
The combination of electrochemical cells in a series
Battery
Material in which electrical charges cannot flow easily through
Insulator
Energy stored in chemical compounds
Chemical Energy
The region surrounding a charged object
Electron Field
Device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy
Electrochemical cell
The loss of static electricity when it is transferred to one object to another
Static discharge
Device used to measure voltage or electrical potential energy difference
Volt Meter
Charges that are built up in an object but does not continuously flow
Static Electricity
Material that is submerged in an Electrochemical cell
Electrodes
Device that creates a potential difference in an electrical circuit
Voltage Source
Battery in which electrolytes are submerged in a liquid
Wet Cell
Law that states that charges are neither created nor destroyed
Conservation of Charge
Substance that conducts electrical current
Electrolyte
Measure of how difficult it is for a charge to flow through a material
Resistance
Battery in which the electrolyte is a paste
Dry Cell
The transferring of electrons from an uncharged object
Friction
Different parts of the circuit are on separate branches
Parallel Circuit
The continuous flow of electric charges through a material
Electric current
States that the resistance is equal to the voltage divided by the current
Ohm's Law
The transferring of charged objects by direct contact
Conduction
Process in which substances change into a new substance with different properties
Chemical Reaction
Potential Difference
Voltage
When all parts of an electric circuit are connected one after another
Series Circuit
Material in which electrical charges can flow through
Conductor