Ohms law
Continuous flow of electric charge
property that causes electrons and protons to attract or repel.
electric charge
Alike charges___ and opposites___
repel,attract
The area around an atom that contains electric charge
Electric feild
buildup of an electric charge on an object
static electricity
rubbing two objects together, one object loses electrons and the other gains
Charging by friction
charging an object by touching the object
charging by contact
getting close to an object to charge it
charging by induction
the release of static electricity when two objects touch each other
static discarge
electric current is measured in
amperes or I
charge that can only in one direction
direct current
current that reverses direction regularly
alternating current
the opposition to flow electric charge in a material
resistance
resistance is mesured in
ohms or Ω
resistance depends on these 4 things
thickness of wire
length of wire
temp
type of material of wire
difference in electrical potential energy between two places in an electric feild
potential difference
potential difference can also be called
voltage
what is the symbol, unit of measurement, and unit abbreviation of current
I, ampere, A
what is the symbol, unit of measurement, and unit abbreviation of voltage
V, Volts, v
what is the symbol, unit of measurement, and unit abbreviation of resistance
R, ohms, Ω
equation to find voltage
Voltage = current x resistance
increasing Volts increases ___
current
electricity cant travel or no energy is moved through the circuit
Open circuit
electricity is able to flow through the circuit
closed circuit
