Circuits
A circuit with only one path for current.
What is a series circuit?
The region around a charged object where electric force can act.
What is an Electrical Field?
Units used to measure current.
Amps
A device that changes electrical energy into motion.
What is a Motor?
Current that flows in one direction only.
What is Direct Current?
A circuit with multiple paths for current.
What is a Parallel Circuit?
The push that moves electrons through a circuit.
What is voltage?
Units used to measure resistance
what is ohm
A device that converts motion into electricity.
What is a Generator?
Current that changes direction over and over.
What is Alternating Current?
Total resistance in a circuit.
Equivalent resistance
Opposition to the flow of electric current.
What is Resistance?
The rate electrical energy is used.
What is power?
Material that resists the flow of electricity.
What is an insulator?
A temporary magnet powered by electricity.
What is Electromagnet?
A process where electricity is produced using magnetism.
What is electromagnetic Induction?
The difference in electrical energy between two points.
What is Potential Difference?
Unit used to measure electric potential
What is volt?
Material that allows electricity to flow easily.
What is a conductor?
Producing current by moving a magnet near a wire.
What is Induction?
A device that changes electrical energy into another form like light or heat.
What is a resistor?