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WorksheetsVocab of Electricity
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is electricity?
energy due to electric charges
electrons jumping energy levels
another word for power
lightning bolts
What is electric potential?
stored energy of an electric charge
dynamic electron flow
the potential for electricity to move
the likelihood of charges holding energy
What is the name of a charge that carries energy in a circuit?
coulomb
electron
atom
current
What is voltage?
the amount of energy each coulomb receives in a circuit
the amount of power the battery pushed through the circuit
the speed of the charges
the speed of light
If a power source is labeled 9-volt, what does this mean?
each coulomb receives 9 joules of energy
every 9 coulombs will use 1 joule of energy
every 9 seconds, a coulomb receives energy
each coulomb recharges every 9 seconds
What does current describe?
how quickly charges are moving through the circuit
the amount of energy in the circuit
the arrangement of the circuit
how many charges there are in the circuit
What is the unit of current?
ampere (amp)
volts
+ or -
ohms
If the current is 2 amps, what does this mean?
2 coulombs per second are passing through the circuit
1 coulomb is passing through the circuit every 2 seconds
2 coulombs are carrying 1 joule of energy
1 coulomb is carrying 2 joules of energy
What is electrical resistance?
anything that controls/slows down the flow of electricity
when materials push back against electricity
something that does not allow electricity to pass through
materials that make the electricity stronger
What is the unit of resistance?
ohms
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amperes
volts
What is power?
energy delivered to the resistor
same as electricity
volts x amps
joules
What is the unit of power?
watts
ohms
joules
amps
