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Chapter 16 Vocabulary

Current the rate electric charges move through a conductor; measured in amperes (A)

Electric Charge an electrical property of matter that creates electric and magnetic forces and interactions; measured in coulombs (C)

Electric Field a region in space around a charged object

Electrical Circuit a set of electrical components connected such that they provide one or more complete paths for the movement of charges

Electrical Conductor a material that can carry an electrical current in which charges move freely

Electrical Force the force of attraction or repulsion between objects due to charge

Electrical Insulator a material that does not transfer current easily

Electrical Potential Energy The ability to move an electric charge from one point to another; the energy that separates opposite charges in a cell; measured in joules (J)

Parallel a circuit in which all of the components are connected to each other side by side

Potential Difference the energy difference between two points that allows electric charges to move from one point to the other; often called voltage

Resistance the opposition posed by a material or a device to the flow of electrons; measured in Ohms (Ω)

Schematic Diagram a graphical representation of a circuit that uses lines and symbols to represent electrical components

Series the components of a circuit that form a single path for current

Voltage a measure of the difference in electric potential between two points; measured in volts (V) Peer Tutoring Tracking Sheet

As you study, keep track of the words you are getting right and wrong so you will know which ones you will need to spend the most time studying. To do this, place a tally mark beside the words you incorrectly identify during peer tutoring time. The words with the most tallies are the words you will need to spend additional time studying at home.

WORD TALLY

Current

Electric Charge

Electric Field

Electrical Circuit

Electrical Conductor

Electrical Force

Electrical Insulator Electrical Potential Energy Parallel

Potential Difference

Resistance

Schematic Diagram

Series

Voltage Electric Charge Electrical Force

Electrical Conductor Current

Electrical Insulator Resistance

Electric Field Potential Difference an electrical property of matter the force of attraction or that creates electric and magnetic repulsion between objects due to forces and interactions; measured charge in coulombs (C)

the rate electric charges move a material that can carry an through a conductor; measured in electrical current in which amperes (A) charges move freely

the opposition posed by a material or a device to the flow a material that does not transfer of electrons; measured in Ohms current easily (Ω)

the energy difference between two points that allows electric a region in space around a charges to move from one point charged object to the other; often called voltage Electrical Voltage Potential Energy

Series Parallel

Electrical Circuit Schematic Diagram The ability to move an electric charge from one point to another; a measure of the difference in the energy that separates electric potential between two opposite charges in a cell; points; measured in volts (V) measured in joules (J)

a circuit in which all of the the components of a circuit that components are connected to form a single path for current each other side by side

a graphical representation of a a set of electrical components circuit that uses lines and connected such that they provide symbols to represent electrical one or more complete paths for components the movement of charges