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| the effects produced by stationary charges |
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| like charges repel; unlike charges attract |
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| an object or device that stores an electric charge |
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| charging an object by shifting the paths of its electrons |
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| a device that detects charges |
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| a substance that holds its electrons in a way that allows a partial flow of electricity |
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| continuously moving electrical charges |
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| a circular conducting path |
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| a device that can be used to break (open or close) a circuit |
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| a situation in which an electrical current passes through a path shorter than the entire circuit |
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| the unit measurement of the difference between electrical potentials |
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| coulomb (C) (pronounced KOOlom) |
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the unit of electrical charge;
the charge carried by 6.25 x 1018 electrons |
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| the unit used to measure the amount of current that flows past a point in one second |
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| any object that resists the flow of electricity |
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| voltage equals the current multiplied by the resistance |
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| the unit used to measure resistance |
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| the resistive devices in an electrical circuit |
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| a circuit with a single path for all the electrons in it to follow |
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| a circuit with two or more paths for the electrons in it to follow |
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| a safety device that melts to break a circuit if current becomes too high |
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| a safety device that switches to break a circuit if current becomes too high |
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| The S unit of power; 1 joule of energy per second |
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| Units of Electricity Measurement |
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1 joule - 1 newton meter
1 watt = 1 joule/second
1 coulomb = 6.25 x 10 18 electrons
1 ampere = 1 coulomb/second
1 volt = 1 joule/coulomb
1 ohm = 1 volt/amp
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V = IR
Voltage = current x resistance |
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P = IV
Power = current x voltage |
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