Electricity and Magnetism Review

Describes the buildup of electric charge on an object

• resistance

• electric current

• static electricity

• electric circuit

Steady or continuous flow of charge

• resistance

• electric current

• static electricity

• electric circuit

The path for electricity to flow

• resistance

• electric current

• static electricity

• electric circuit

A material's ability to limit the flow of electric current

• resistance

• electric current

• static electricity

• electric circuit

Circuit in which an electric current follows multiple paths

• diode

• parallel circuit

• semiconductor

• series circuit

Circuit in which an electric current follows one path

• diode

• parallel circuit

• semiconductor

• series circuit

Semiconductor device that acts as a switch and amplifier

• diode

• parallel circuit

• series circuit

• transistor

Semiconductor device that acts as a gate to force current to move in one direction

• diode

• parallel circuit

• series circuit

• transistor

Materials that can behave as insulators or conductors

• diode

• parallel circuit

• semiconductor

• series circuit

Which subatomic particle builds up in static electricity?

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

• quarks