Section 1 Flashcards
Electrical energy
The energy of electricity
Static energy
The discharge of built up electrons.
Proton
Positively charged subatomic particles.
Electron
Negatively charged subatomic particles.
Neutral charge
An object that’s equally positively and negatively charged.
Charge seperation
When a charged object is attracting the opposite particles and repelling the same particles from a neutrally charged object.
Electrical discharge
The release/transmission of electrical energy.
Van de graaff
The person who made the Van de graaff generator.
Electrical current
The flow of an electric charge.
Amperes
The unit of current.
Voltage
The power of the electricity in a circuit.
Circuit
A path in which electrons flow.
Load
The component that consumes the electricity in the circuit.
Source
The component that makes electricity in a circuit.
Conductor
An object that conducts electrons very well.
Potential difference
The difference of electrical potential between two points.
Volt
The unit for voltage.
Voltmeter
An instrument used to measure voltage.
Insulators
An object that can’t conduct electrons.
3 prong plug
A plug in with a third prong that acts as a grounding wire.
Fuse
A wire a overheats when there’s too much electricity.
Circuit breaker
A box that flips an internal switch when there’s too much electricity in a circuit.
Electrochemical cell
A battery.
Dry cell
A battery that uses a paste.
