19.3 Circuits

When electrons are concentrated on one end

• polarized

• resistance

• current

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Closed or complete path in which electric current flows

• electrical circuit

• electrical wire

• electrical source

Unbalanced electric charge

• current

• static charge

• circuit

Providing a path of electric charges to flow safely to the ground

• discharge

• polarization

• grounding

Amount of energy used to move 1 coulomb of electrons

• current

• resistance

• voltage

Electric circuit with only one closed path for current to follow

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

Material through which electrons flow easily

• conductor

• insulator

Electric circuit with more than one path for current to follow

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

Material through which electrons cannot move easily

• conductor

• insulator

Equation that describes the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance

• Polarization Law

• Ohm's Law

• Law of Conservation of Energy