Electricity

A circuit that has two or more separate branches for current is a ________________.

• parallel circuit

• series circuit

• circuit diagram

• electron circuit

A circuit that has only one path for current to flow is a ________________.

• parallel circuit

• series circuit

• circuit diagram

• electron circuit

The statement that current is equal to the voltage difference divided by resistance is known as _____________.

• Newton's Law

• Faraday's Law

• Ohm's Law

• Law of Electrons

A static discharge differs from an electric current in that a static discharge ____________________.

• does not allow current to flow

• lasts for only a fraction of a second

• results because a force is exerted on the electrons

• is the movement of ions as well as electrons

An electric charge that has accumulated on an abject is referred to as _________________.

• current electricity

• circuit electricity

• current circuit

• static electricity

Resistance is measured in units called ___________.

• amperes

• ohms

• volts

• coulombs

______________ do not allow electricity to flow easily through them.

• Conductors

• Insulators

• Wires

• Metals

______________ do allow electricity to flow easily through them.

• Conductors

• Insulators

• Wires

• Metals

Lightning is ___________________.

• harmless

• a low voltage electric current

• a discharge of static electricity

• a build up of neutrons

A source of constant electric current is a _____________.

• coulomb

• battery

• switch

• resistor