Electricity and Magnetism
Flashcards
1
No charge
Neutron
2All magnets
have a north and
south pole that creates this
Magnetism
3
can be compared to
the gravitational force
of electricity...
Electrical potential energy
4
an apparatus for changing a given
electrical current into another current of different voltage
Transformer
5
is a device that measures the
potential difference two points in an electric circuit
VOLTMETER
6
is the unit used to measure
electrical current
Ampere
7
has all its resistors in a row
Series circuit
is a device that measures the current goingThrough a circuit
8
Ammeter
9
exist whenever electric charges
are moving
Magnetic Fields
10
is a device that converts
mechanical energy into electrical energy
GENERATOR
11
refers to the change in
electrical potential in a circuit
Potential Difference
12
is a measure of the electrical
energy available
Voltage
13
electricity moving through a circuit
Current
14
The way by which the ability to flow through a circuit is slowed down
Resistor
15
has all resistors at the same voltage
Parallel Circuit
16
Electrical power is expressed as:
Watts
17
The space around a charged object where electric
Electric field
18
Material that current cannot pass through
Insulator
19
A flow of electric charges
Current
20
In a circuit, this controls when a
circuit
Switch
21
The electrical charges that does not move
but builds on the surface of an object
Static Electricity
22
Material that current can pass through easily
Conductor
23
A path made for an electric
current
Circuit