Topic 8 Waves and Current FC

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The continuous flow of electrical charges through a material.

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Electric current

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The measurement of how difficult it is for charges to flow through an object.

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Resistance

Front

The difference in electrical potential energy per charge between two places in a circuit.

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Voltage

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The law that states that resistance in a circuit is equal to voltage divided by current.

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Ohm's Law

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An electric circuit in which all parts are connected one after another along one path.

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Series circuit

Front

An electric circuit in which different parts of the circuit are on separate branches.

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Parallel circuit

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A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place. The movement of energy through a body of water.

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Wave

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A wave that requires a medium through which to travel.

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Mechanical wave

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A wave that moves the medium at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels.

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Transverse wave

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A wave that moves the medium in a direction parallel to the direction in which the wave travels.

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Longitudinal wave