electricity vocabulary
a particle which carries a charge
charge carrier
what equation is this I=V/R
current
an instrument to measure electric current in amperes
ammeter
C
Coulombs
what equation is this V=IR
potential difference
an object that allows the flow of charge
conductor
an instrument used for measuring electric potential difference between two points.
voltmeter
unit of power
watts
Insulator
a AA battery
Battery cell
free electrons moving in a conductor making many collisions.
drift speed
unit for potential difference.
volts
is measured in ohms and is the measurement of current flow
Resistance
a diagram of a particular electronic circuit
schematic
Conventional Current
Electrical resistance
ohms
energy which is driven from potential or kinetic energy
Electric energy
branches that are divided so only parts of it flows through certain branches.
Parallel circuits
Fundamental property of a material that qualifies how strongly it resits or conducts.
Resistivity
amount of kinetic energy gained by an electron from rest in electric potential difference.
Electron-volts