Electricity and Magnetism Flashcards

1 No charge

Neutron

All magnets have a north and south pole that 2 All magnets have a north and south pole that creates this

Magnetism

gravitational force of electricity... 3 can be compared to the gravitational force of electricity...

Electrical potential energy

4 an apparatus for changing a given electrical current into another current of different voltage

Transformer

5 is a device that measures the potential difference two points in an electric circuit

VOLTMETER

is the unit used to measure electrical current 6 is the unit used to measure electrical current

Ampere

has all its resistors in a row 7 has all its resistors in a row

Series circuit

8 is a device that measures the current going Through a circuit

Ammeter

exist whenever electric charges are moving 9 exist whenever electric charges are moving

Magnetic Fields

is a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy 10 is a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

GENERATOR

refers to the change in electrical potential in a circuit 11 refers to the change in electrical potential in a circuit

Potential Difference

is a measure of the electrical energy available 12 is a measure of the electrical energy available

Voltage

electricity moving through a circuit 13 electricity moving through a circuit

Current

The way by which the ability to flow through a circuit is slowed down 14 The way by which the ability to flow through a circuit is slowed down

Resistor

has all resistors at the same voltage 15 has all resistors at the same voltage

Parallel Circuit

Electrical power is expressed as: 16 Electrical power is expressed as:

Watts

The space around a charged object where electric 17 The space around a charged object where electric

Electric field

Material that current cannot pass through 18 Material that current cannot pass through

Insulator

A flow of electric charges 19 A flow of electric charges

Current

In a circuit, this controls when a circuit 20 In a circuit, this controls when a circuit

Switch

21 The electrical charges that does not move but builds on the surface of an object

Static Electricity

Material that current can pass through easily 22 Material that current can pass through easily

Conductor

A path made for an electric current 23 A path made for an electric current

Circuit