Chapter 1 – Basic Concepts of Electricity

Static electricity has some limited practical uses, such as in electrostatic spray-painting and electrostatic air filters.

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Slower heat transfer occurs in materials that are better conductors of heat.

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A conductor is a material that has a low electrical resistance and permits electrons to move through it easily.

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Multiplying the speed of an object by the distance that it moves equals the amount of work produced.

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Because the gram is small and difficult to work with, the kilogram is sometimes used as a unit of measure when performing weight measurements.

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To convert a Fahrenheit temperature reading to Celsius, 32 is added to the Fahrenheit reading, and the sum is divided by 1.8.

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Voltage is also known as electromotive force.

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The unit for energy and work is the watt.

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The potential energy of a body equals the force times the distance it is raised.

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Power is the rate of doing work or using energy.

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