Static Electricity
Define static electricity
What is the build up of electric charge on the surface of an object
Define Current Electricity
What is...
Current electricity that flows through a circuit or pathway
Define Voltage
What is...
Voltage is the difference in electrical energy between 2 points in a circuit
Define Resistance
What is...
The degree to which a substance or material opposes the flow of electrons
Give me one Law of Attraction and Repulsion
What is..
1. Particles with opposite charges attract each other
2. Particles with like charges repel each other
3. Neutral objects attract charged objects
What is...
1. Energy source
2. Conducting Wires
3. Switch
4. Load
How is voltage measured?
Voltmeter
The more resistance a component has...
The smaller it's conductance
Define Insulator
What is..
A solid, liquid, or gas that resists or blocks the flow of electrons
Define Load
What is...
The device that converts electrical energy to another form of energy, such as heat, light, sound.
What are the units for measuring voltage?
VOLT (V)
How is resistance measured?
Ohmeter
Charging by Induction
What is...
Occurs when electrons transfer from a charged object to neutral object without touching it.
How is current measured?
Ammeter
What are the units of resistance?
Ohm
Define Grounding
What is...
The process of connecting a charged object to the earth's surface, creating a path for charges to get to the ground.
What are the units of electric current?
Ampere (A)