Electricity Study Guide

Front

The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called

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Static electricity 

Front

A material in which electrons are able to move easily

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Conductor

Front

A material in which electrons are not able to move easily.

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Insulator

Front

Electric current that flows in only one direction.

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Direct Current

Front

The flow/movement of electric charges

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Current

Front

This is related to the force that causes electric charges to flow

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Voltage 

Front

A closed path that electric current follows

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Circuit

Front

The tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons, changing electrical energy into thermal energy and light.

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Resistance

Front

According to this law, the current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance.

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Ohm's Law

Front

The current has only one loop to flow through in this circuit.

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Series Circuit