Present in all matter in the form of electrons and protons
Electricity
A path for current flow
Circuit
Movement of electric charges around a closed path or circuit
Current
A material in which electron can move easily from one atom to the next
Conductor
A material in which electrons tend to stay in their own orbit
Insulator
Another name for Insulator is?
Dielectric
A material that is neither good conductor nor a good insulator
Semiconductor
Smallest particle of an element that still has the same characteristics as the element
Atom
Number of protons balanced by an equal number of electrons, in an atom
Atomic Number
Most basic particle of negative charge
Electron
Most basic particle of positive charge
Proton
Particle contained in the nucleus of an atom that is electrically neutral
Neutron
Massive stable part of the atom that contains both protons and neutrons
Nucleus
An atom that has neither gained or lost one or more valence electrons to become electrically charged
Ion
An electron that can move freely from one atom to the next
Free Electron
Movement of electrons that provides current in a circuit
Electron Flow
Number of electrons in an incomplete outermost shell of an atom
Electron valence
Number of element that gives the number of proton in the nucleus of the atom, balanced by an equal number of orbital electrons
Atomic Number
Capacity of an atom to give, accept or share electrons to achieve octet state
Valency
The symbol of current is?
Ampere (A)
Opossition to the flow of current
Resistance (Ohm)
Direction of current flow associated with positive charges in motion
Conventional Current
Cannot be decomposed any further by chemical action
Element
Charges of opposite attract
Polarity
