Vocab Set #12: Unit 3 Forces & Interactions 4

A flow of electric charge that regularly reverses direction.

• Alternating Current (AC)
• Direct Current (DC)
• Paralle Circuit
• Series Circuit

A material that allows heat/electricity to move freely through it.

• Resistor
• Fuse
• Conductor
• Insulator

Electric current that flows in only one direction.

• Alternating Current (AC)
• Direct Current (DC)
• Parallel Circuit
• Series Circuit

An electrical property of matter that is related to the balance of electrons and protons in an object, can be negative or positive.

• Electric Field
• Electrical Energy (Electricity)
• Electric Charge
• Fuse

The energy caused by the movement of electrons.

• Chemical Energy
• Radiant Energy (Light)
• Nuclear Energy
• Electrical Energy (Electricity)

A region around a charged object where the objects electric force is exerted on another charged object.

• Electric Charge
• Electric Field
• Electric Force
• Electric Energy (Electricity)

An electrical safety device that operates to provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit.

• Transformer
• Fuse
• Resistor
• Voltage

A material that does not allow heat/electricity to flow freely through it.

• Fuse
• Conductor
• Insulator
• Resistor

An electric circuit with two or more paths for a current to move through.

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

A device that supplies electric power.

• Fuse
• Resistor
• Conductor
• Power Source