Who's in Charge?
The parts of the atom that have electric charge.
Proton and Electron
Ohm's Law Equation
V = IR
A circuit that has devices on more than one path.
Parallel Circuit
The region surrounding a charged object
Electric Field
A material that doesn't allow electrons to move easily
Insulator
An unbalanced electric charge on an object
Static Charge
The unit of measurement for electrical resistance.
Ohm Ω
A circuit where there is no current flow
Open Circuit
Opposite charges have this force between them
Attraction
Providing a path for electric charges to flow safely to the ground.
Grounding
The process of an unbalanced charge becoming balanced
Electric Discharge
The amount of electric energy transformed to other forms of energy in a circuit
Voltage
The metal most commonly used to make wires
Copper
Increasing the size of the charge...
Increases Electric Force
The path an electric current follows from a source to the ground
The Path of Least Resistance
Objects gain charge by ___________ or ___________ electrons.
Gaining or losing
One coulomb of electrons flowing past a point in a circuit every second.
One Ampere
The three basic parts of all electric circuits.
Source of electric energy.
Devices to transform the energy.
Conductors to connect everything.
Increasing the distance between charges...
Decreases Electric Force
Increasing the thickness of a conductor...
Decreases resistance
The three ways objects can become electrically charged.
Contact, induction, conduction
As resistance increases, what happens to current?
It decreases
What does adding a device into a series circuit do to current and resistance?
Current decreases because resistance increases
Main panel, on the outside of the house
Increasing the length of a conductor...
Increases Resistance