Charge
electricity
A form of energy that results from the interaction of charged particles
battery
A connection of two or more cells
ohm
The unit to measure resistance
Adding more loads to a parallel circuit
Increasing the resistance of a circuit
A Kilowatt
1000 Watts
insulator
A material that has trouble conducting electrons
Silver and zinc alternating discs
The inner workings of the first battery
non-ohmic
Not following ohm’s law
Ammeter
Devices used for measuring current
Circuit Breaker and Fuse
Electrical safety devices
electroscope
A device for detecting the presence of an electric charge
dry cell
What has an electrolyte that is a paste
The bands of colour on a resistor
Determine the amount of resistance in a resistor
Parallel circuit
Circuit with more than one plan that allows the flow electrons
Transformer
Can change the potential difference of an alternating curren
electric field
A property the area around of a charged object where you can feel its electrical charge
Manganese dioxide or carbon
The materials that can make up the positive electrode of a battery
superconductor
Conducts electricity with zero resistance
resistor
Purposely alters the current within a circuit for components that operate on a lower current
240 V
Light Switches and wall outlets operate at this potential difference
Radiation Dosimeter
A devices that detects and measures your exposure to radiation
secondary cell
A cell that can be recharged
CERN - European Centre for Nuclear Research
Houses the largest superconducting magnet in the world
Multimeter
Device that can be set to measure current or potential difference
EnerGuide label
A required label that gives details of energy use in a year