Science Week 20 Electricity Part 2

an electric force provided by a battery or generator that causes an electric

current to flow

• Ohm

• Voltage

• Serial

• Direct Current

• Alternating Current

the rate at which energy is transferred from one object to another

• Power

• Voltage

• Serial

• Direct Current

• Alternating Current

the flow of electricity in one direction, from a positive to a negative terminal

• Power

• Voltage

• Serial

• Direct Current

• Alternating Current

the flow of electricity in alternating directions as the current reverses its

direction periodically

• Power

• Capacitor

• Serial

• Direct Current

• Alternating Current

a switch that is designed to automatically shut off the electrical current if a

circuit becomes overloaded

• Circuit Breaker

• Capacitor

• Serial

• Fuse

• Resistance

a circuit component that consists of a metal wire that melts and interrupts an

electrical circuit when the current becomes too strong

• Circuit Breaker

• Capacitor

• Serial

• Fuse

• Resistance

an electrical component that reduces the flow of current in a circuit

• Circuit Breaker

• Capacitor

• Serial

• Fuse

• Resistor

the measure of difficulty in passing an electrical current through a conductor

• Parallel

• Voltage

• Resistance

• Fuse

• Resistor

the standard unit of measure for electrical resistance

• Parallel

• Voltage

• Resistance

• Ohm

• Fuse

a basic storage device within a circuit that stores electrical charges and releases

them as they are needed

• Capacitor

• Voltage

• Circuit Breaker

• Ohm

• Fuse