Vocab Set #19: Unit 5 Invisible Forces 4

A flow of electric charge that regularly reverses its direction.

• Direct Current
• Alternating Current
• Parallel Circuit
• Series Circuit

The direct transfer of heat from substance to another substance that is touching.

• Insulation
• Conduction
• Radiation
• Convection

Electric currents that flow in only one direction.

• Direct Current
• Alternating Current
• Series Circuit
• Parallel Circuit

A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

• Transformer
• Turbine
• Generator
• Photovoltaic Cell

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The movement of electrons through a conductor.

• Atomic Motion
• Static Electricity
• Magnetism
• Electricity

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A coil that has a soft iron core and that acts as a magnet when an electric current is in the coil.

• Electromagnet
• Iron Magnet
• Van De Graaff
• Ferromagnet

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The current in a circuit equals the voltage difference divided by the resistance

• Ohm's Voltage
• Ohm's Equation
• Ohm's Law
• Ohm's Math

A circuit that contains more than one path for current flow.

• Alternating Current
• Series Circuit
• Direct Current
• Parallel Circuit

The rate at which work is done.

• Voltage
• Watts
• Power
• Energy

An electrical circuit with a single path.

• Alternating Current
• Series Circuit
• Direct Current
• Parallel Circuit