Electricity Vocab Quiz

Definition: A circuit in which the current is divided into two or more paths.

• friction

• parallel circuit

• voltage

• static electricity

Definition: The part of a circuit that transforms flowing electric current into other forms of energy; also known as a load.

• voltage

• electric device

• electric source

• electric current

Definition: the attraction or repulsion between electric charges

• electric current

• static electricity

• electric force

• voltage

A measure of how difficult it is for an electrical current to flow through a material. This is measured in Ohms (Ω).

• electric current

• voltage

• electric resistance

• electric field

The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

• Static Electricity

• Friction

• Gravity

• Motion

Definition: Unit for measuring electric current

• Electric Current

• Voltage

• Amps

• Volts

Definition: The part of the circuit that supplies electrical energy.

• electric current

• voltage

• electric device

• electric source

Definition: the flow of tiny particles called electrons.

• electric current

• electricity

• voltage

• electromagnet

Definition: A buildup of electric charges on an object, is usually caused by friction.

• parallel circuit

• static electricity

• electric current

• electric force

Definition: The amount of energy the source uses to move the electrons through a circuit. This is measured in Volts (V).

• voltage

• resistor

• electromagnet

• electric current