Static Electricity
What are the charged particles found in an atom?
Protons (positive) and electrons (negative)
What is the ohm's law equation?
I=V/R
Define what a series circuit is.
A electrical circuit with only one branch
What unit is current measured in?
Amperes (amps)
What is static electricity?
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object.
What is the conversion factor needed to convert watts into kilowatts?
1kW=1000W
A ____________ is an electrical circuit with 2 or more branches.
Parallel circuit
What unit is voltage difference measured in?
volts
Static electricity and lightning are the same (true or false)
True. Lightning is just an accumulation of a lot more charged particles.
What is the electrical power equation?
P=IV
In an electric circuit, what charge is it that flows?
negative charge
What unit is resistance measured in?
Ohms
___________ is when a charged particle touches a neutral object and charges that object.
Charging by contact
Convert 1.7 kW into watts
1700 Watts
The direction of an electric current is always from _________ to ___________
higher voltage to lower voltage
What unit is electrical power measured in? (electrical energy equation)
______________ is when a charged particle is brought near a neutral object and the neutral object becomes charged.
Charging by induction
What is the electrical energy equation?
E=Pt
What is the most common voltage difference in the US for a standard two holed wall plug?
120V
What unit is electrical energy measured in?
Kilowatt hours