Chapter 11 Glossary Terms

a closed path along which electrons that are powered by an energy source can flow

a source of energy that generates an electric current by chemical reactions involving two different metals or metal compounds separated by a conducting solutions

a connection of two or more cells

one of two meta terminals in a cell or battery

a solution or paste that conducts a charge

a cell that contains an electrolyte made of a paste

a cell that contains a liquid electrolyte

a cell that can be used only once

a cell that can be recharged

a cell that generates electricity through the chemical reactions of fuel that is stored outside the cell

a cell that converts sunlight into electrical energy

a position on a cell that must be connected to other components to form a circuit

a control device that can complete or break the circuit to which it is connected

a circuit that contains a gap or break

a measure of the number of charged particles that pass by a point in an electric circuit each second

the quantity of charge that is equal to the charge of 10 to the 18 electrons

the unit of electric current, equivalent to one coulomb per second

the property of a substance that hinders electric current and converts electrical energy to other forms of energy

a device used in an electric circuit to decrease the current through a component by a specific amount

a resistor or any other device that transforms electrical energy into heat, motion sound or light

the difference between the electrical potential energy per unit of charge at two points in a circuit

the unit for potential difference; equivalent to on joule(J) per coulomb(C)

a diagram that uses standard symbols to represent the components in an electric circuit and their connections

a circuit in which there is only one path along which electrons can flow

a circuit in which there is more than one path along which electrons can flow

the ratio of potential difference to current is a constant called resistance

the unit for resistance, equivalent to one volt per ampere

a material through which electric charge can flow with no resistance

not following Ohm's Law

loads that are in a series circuit

loads that are in a parallel circuit