Electric Currents and Statics

Current is...

• moving protons
• moving electrons
• measured in volts
• measured in ohms

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Resistance is...

• What "slows down" electrons
• What "speeds up" electrons
• Moving electrons
• What "pushes" electrons

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Voltage is simply defined as...

• what 'pushes' electrons
• what 'stops' electrons
• moving electrons

What characteristics impact resistance of a material?

• Thickness 
• Temperature
• Length
• All of these

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An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.

• Conductor
• Insulator

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current is measured in....

• volts
• amps
• watts
• mph

If the voltage stays the same, but the resistance goes up, the current will....

• increase (speed up)
• decrease (slow down)
• stay the same

To have a complete electric circuit, the path must be _____

• small
• closed
• big
• open

An electric current flows _____ unless it is disrupted in some way

• continuously
• in spurts
• unevenly
• drop by drop

An electric current is made up of _____ charged electrons

• neutral
• negative
• positive
• balanced