Vocab Review (Electricity)

Front

Property of a material that allows charge to flow:

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Conductivity

Front

Potential energy from electron concentration difference in a power source:

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Potential difference

Front

An electric current requires what to flow?

Back

A closed path

Front

Current that moves in both directions:

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Alternating current (AC)

Front

Batteries allow which type of current?

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Direct current (DC)

Front

Good conductors of electricity include silver keys and copper wires.

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A glass window

Front

Insulators like plastic or rubber are not good conductors of electricity because

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They allow very little charge to flow.

Front

A thin wire provides MORE RESISTANCE than a thick wire.

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True

Front

A short wire provides MORE RESISTANCE than a long wire.

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False

Front

A cold wire provides MORE RESISTANCE

Back

False