Unit 3 Vocab #1

Front

Property causing electromagnetic interactions in matter.

Back

electric charge

Front

Buildup of electric charge on an object

Back

static electricity

Front

Material allowing easy charge movement

Back

Conductor

Front

Material where charges can't move easily

Back

insulator

Front

Materials that conduct electric charge better than insulators but not as well as conductors.

Back

semiconductors

Front

Rate of flow of electric charges

Back

Electric current

Front

Work needed to move charge between two points

Back

voltage

Front

Opposition to electric charge flow

Back

Resistance

Front

Complete closed path for electric charges

Back

Electric circuit

Front

All parts connected in a row forming one path for electric charges.

Back

Series circuit