Unit 5 Vocab

Circuit Circus

100

A series circuit, all components are connected end-to-end, forming a single path current flow.

What is a Series circuit?

200

A parallel circuit, all components are connected across each other, forming exactly two sets of electrically common points.

What is a parallel circuit

300

The SI base unit of electrical current.

What is Ampere?

400

An electric current flowing in one direction only.

What is a Direct Current?

500

An electric current that reverses its direction many times a second at regular intervals, typically used in power supplies.

What is a Alternating Current?

Resistance Difference

100

A region around a charged particle or object within which a force would be exerted on other charged particles or objects.

What is Electric Field?

200

The SI unit of electrical resistance, expressing the resistance in a circuit transmitting a current of one ampere when subjected to a potential difference of one volt.

What is Ohm?

300

A device having a designed resistance to the passage of an electric current.

What is Resistor

400

The aggregate resistance connected either in parallel or series is calculated.

What is Equivalent Resistance? 

500

The difference of electrical potential between two points.

What is Potential Difference?

Powers of Conducting

100

The amount of energy transferred or converted per unit time.

What is Power.

200

The derived unit for electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force.

What is Volt?

300

An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.

What is Voltage

400

A substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound.

What is Insulator?

500

Materials that permit electrons to flow freely from particle to particle

What is Conductors?