Definitions
Charge
Current
Calculations
Misc
100

Anything with mass that takes up space

Matter

100

Subatomic particle; Positive

Proton

100

The units of current

Amperes

100

What is Ohm's Law formula?

V=IR

100

What is the unit for resistance?

Ohms (omega)

200

Charge imbalance that results in the build up of excess electric charge on an object.

Static Electricity

200

These charges repel.

Like charges

200

The push (force) that causes charge to move

Voltage Difference

200

1.A fan is drawing 2 amps and has 4.5 ohms of resistance, what is the voltage of its power source.

V= 9V

200

_______ temperature has ______ resistance

Higher, more

Lower, less

300

Closed path an electric current flows through

Circuit

300

Charge cannot be created or destroyed; only transferred

Law of Conservation of Charge

300

Charge flows from _________ voltage areas to ______ voltage areas.

High to low

300

What is the current produced with a 9 V battery through a resistance of 100 ohms?

I=0.09 amps

300

_______ diameter of wire has ______ resistance

Smaller; more

Larger; less

400

Sudden flow of electric charge between two charges objects

Static Discharge

400

Allows charge to act at a distance; can move the charges around an object.

Electric Field

400

Describe the position of the switch for a circuit with current flowing.

Closed switch

400

An electric toothbrush operates on 120 V and has a current of 0.0125 amps.  What is its resistance?

R=9,600 ohms

400

_______ length of wire has _______ resistance 

Larger; more

Smaller; less

500

Device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy.

Battery

500

What are the three ways charge is transferred?

Conduction, Friction, Induction

500

What are the four factors of resistance?

1. Material 

2. Size of wire 

3. Length of wire 

4. Temperature of wire

500

What resistance would produce a 350 amps with a potential difference of 2,500V?

7.14 ohms

500

The _____ the voltage, the ______ the current.

Higher, higher

Lower, lower

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