Vocabulary
positively charged particles
protons
The building block of everything around us
Atoms
what like charges do
repel
An example of a power source that created voltage
battery
This device is used to detect static electric charges.
electroscope
This type of material allows electricity to flow easily
conductor
This subatomic particle carries a negative charge and is responsible for current in a conductor
electrons
attract
The unit of electric current is named after this scientist.
Amperes
If a circuit has a voltage of 12 volts and a resistance of 4 ohms, the current is this many amperes.
3A
The law that describes as charges get closer together the force between them increases.
Coulomb's Law
center of an atom
nucleus
negatively charged particles
electrons
This is the term for the force that pushes electric charges through a circuit.
voltage
This is the formula representing Ohm’s law.
This is the term for a circuit that has a complete path for current to flow.
Closed circuit
name of the model that describes the structure of an atom
Bohr's Model
This is the buildup of electric charges on the surface of an object.
Static Electricity
Any device in a circuit that uses electrical energy to do work
Load
This is the symbol for a resistor in a circuit diagram.
Zig Zag Line
the process of charged object causing the rearrangement of electrons in a neutral object
charging by induction
a region around a charged particle where a force can be exerted on other charged particles
Electric Field
This is the term for a flow of positive or negative charges through a medium.
electric current
This is the opposition to the flow of current in a circuit.
Resistance
A light bulb stops working when this tiny wire inside it breaks.
filament