Electricity Flashcard

Front

What is a circuit?

Back

A pathway that electricity flows in. It has a resistor, wire, and a power source.

Front

What type of circuit has components connected one after another?

Back

Series circuit.

Front

What type of circuit has components connected across multiple branches?

Back

Parallel circuit.

Front

What is the term for a closed path that electric current follows?

Back

Circuit.

Front

In a series circuit, what happens if one component fails?

Back

The entire circuit is broken and all components stop working.

Front

In a parallel circuit, what happens if one component fails?

Back

The other components can still function because they have separate paths.

Front

What is the role of a resistor in a circuit?

Back

To limit the flow of electric current.

Front

What is the unit of electric current?

Back

Ampere (A).

Front

What is voltage?

Back

The electric potential difference between two points in a circuit.

Front

What is the unit of voltage?

Back

Volt (V).