Forces - Review

Front

What are free electrons responsible for?

Back

Electrical current

Front

Does gravity attract all objects towards one another?

Back

True

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What is the flow of electricity in a wire or other conductor called?

Back

Current

Front

What type of electrostatic charge do protons have?

Back

Positive

Front

What is weight?

Back

The measure of how HEAVY something is and the measure of how much GRAVITY is pulling on an object.

Front

What is a closed circuit?

Back

A complete electrical circuit through which current can flow.

Front

What is an open circuit?

Back

A circuit that is not complete, preventing current from flowing.

Front

What is resistance in an electrical context?

Back

The opposition to the flow of electric current.

Front

What is the unit of electric current?

Back

Ampere (A) or Coulomb per second.

Front

What is the relationship between mass and weight?

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Weight is the force exerted by gravity on an object's mass.