Electricity Vocab

Front

What is direct current (DC)?

Back

Electricity that flows in one direction.

Front

What is an object that allows electricity to flow through it easily, like metals?

Back

Conductor.

Front

What is an energy field?

Back

A region around a charged object affecting other charged particles.

Front

What is the negative end of a battery called?

Back

Anode.

Front

What is the unit of measure that describes how much current is flowing through a circuit?

Back

Amperes.

Front

What is the unit of electric potential difference?

Back

Volts.

Front

What is resistance in an electrical circuit?

Back

The opposition to the flow of electric current.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it easily.

Front

What is a circuit?

Back

A closed loop that allows electricity to flow.

Front

What is a battery?

Back

A device that stores chemical energy and converts it to electrical energy.