Electric Current Flashcard

An electric current flowing in one direction only

• voltage

• parallel current

• direct current

• electric current

current consisting of charges that move back and forth in a circuit

• alternating current

• direct current

• parallel current

• electric current

___________ wires keep electrons on course & protect us from the dangerous flow of electricity. 

• Insulated

• Conducted

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

__________________ is the continuous flow of electric charges through a material.

• Electric current

• Resistance

• Voltage

• Static Discharge

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

current is measured in....

• volts

• amps

• watts

• mph

The unit for the rate of current is the ______________.

• ampere

• volt

• ohm

• joule

The path of current in a circuit is always completed by _________________ .

• transformer

• an electrical device

• conducting wires

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Within a circuit, the number of electrons flowing from a power source is _____ the number of _____ returning to the source

• much less than, paths

• the same as, electrons

• much less than, electrons

• the same as, paths

An electric current is made up of _____ charged electrons

• neutral

• negative

• positive

• balanced

As current flows through a wire, the number of _____ stays the same

• circuits

• particles

• current

• electrons