Physical Science Ch 17 Quiz

What is an electrical conductor?

• A material in which charges can move freely

• A device that produces an electric current

• A material in which charges cannot move freely

• The space around a charged object

What is the definition of electric force?

• The voltage difference in potential between two points

• The opposition presented to the current by a material

• The force of attraction or repulsion on a charged particle due to an electric field

• The rate at which charges pass through a given point

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What is an electric field?

• A switch that opens a circuit automatically

• The space around a charged object in which another charged object experiences an electric force

• The ability to move an electric charge from one point to another

• A material in which charges can move freely

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What is electrical potential energy?

• A graphical representation of a circuit

• The ability to move an electric charge from one point to another

• The opposition presented to the current by a material

• The rate at which electrical energy is converted into other forms of energy

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What is a cell in terms of electricity?

• A circuit in which the parts are joined one after another

• The space around a charged object

• A material in which charges cannot move freely

• A device that produces an electric current by converting chemical or radiant energy into electrical energy

What is electric current?

• The voltage difference in potential between two points

• The rate at which charges pass through a given point

• The force of attraction or repulsion on a charged particle

• The opposition presented to the current by a material

What is resistance?

• The voltage difference in potential between two points

• The space around a charged object

• The rate at which charges pass through a given point

• The opposition presented to the current by a material or device

What is an electric circuit?

• A material in which charges can move freely

• A switch that opens a circuit automatically

• The ability to move an electric charge from one point to another

• A set of electrical components connected such that they provide one or more complete paths for the movement of charges

What is a schematic diagram?

• A device that produces an electric current

• The opposition presented to the current by a material

• The rate at which electrical energy is converted into other forms of energy

• A graphical representation of a circuit that uses lines to represent wires and different symbols to represent components

What is a series circuit?

• A circuit in which the parts are joined in branches

• The space around a charged object

• A circuit in which the parts are joined one after another such that the current in each part is the same

• A material in which charges cannot move freely