Defining words in electric circuits Flashcards
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What is current?
The electrons flowing through a circuit
What is Voltage?
The force pushing the current
What is resistance?
What slows the currents rate down. If the resistance is low the current pressure is high and if the resistance is high the current pressure is low.
What is an Atom?
The smallest part of a substance that cannot be broken down chemically.
What is an insulator?
. A material that does not easily transmit energy , such as electric current (see also current ) or heat.
What is a conductor?
Materials that allow electrons to move freely, enabling the flow of electricity.
What is static electricity?
the accumulation of electric charge on the surface of an object.
What is an Electromagnet
a soft metal core made into a magnet by the passage of electric current through a coil surrounding it.
