Electric Currents & Circuits

The potential energy through a circuit (voltage)

• potential difference

• current

• resistance

• alternating current

The flow of electric charges

• voltage

• current

• resistor

• circuit

• fuse

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The opposition to the flow of electrons

• current

• resistance

• voltage

• power

Current that only flows in one direction

• alternating current

• direct current

• fuse current

• circuit current

Current that flows in more than one direction

• alternating current

• direct current

• circuit current

• fuse current

The rate at which electrical energy is used

• power

• current

• circuits

• resistance

A closed loop through which electrical charges can move

• circuit

• resistor

• fuse

• circuit breaker

Which of the following are safety devices for circuits if too much current flows through them?

• fuse

• circuit breaker

• resistor

• light bulb

• battery

What conditions must be met for charges to flow through a circuit?

• closed loop

• potential difference (voltage)

• fuse

• generator

True or False: Voltage is the same as Potential Difference and is represented by the symbol (V)

• True

• False