Electricity Study Guide flashcards

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What are the factors that determine resistance?

Back

Material, diameter, length, temperature

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What does the Law of Conservation of Charge state?

Back

charges are neither created nor destroyed

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Define conductor and give 3 examples.

Back

charges can easily flow through; Examples: silver, copper, aluminum, iron

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Define insulator and give 3 examples.

Back

Charges can not easily flow through; Examples: rubber, wood, plastic

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What path will a current always take?

Back

Path of least resistance

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What are the units of measure for voltage, current, and resistance?

Back

Voltage - volt; Current - ampere; Resistance - ohm

Front

Who made the first electrical battery?

Back

Alessandra Volta

Front

What is it called when you connect a circuit to the ground as a safety precaution?

Back

grounding

Front

Define voltage source, or electrical energy source and give 3 examples.

Back

Device that creates a potential difference in an electrical circuit; Examples: batteries, generator, power plant

Front

What happens if you break a circuit?

Back

Charges can no longer flow