Electricity

A form of energy that results from the interactions of charged particles, such as protons or electrons

An electric charge that tends to stay on the surface of an object, rather than just flowing away quickly

A process in which objects of different materials rub together, producing a net static charge on each

A list of materials that have been arranged accordingly to there ability to hold on electrons

A material in which electrons cannot move easily from one atom to another

A material in which electrons can move easily from one atom to another

A material in which electrons can move fairly well between atoms

An object that can supply a large number, and can remove a very large amount of electrons from, a charged object, thus neutralizing the object

A device used to detect the presence of an electric charge

Generating a charge by touching a neutral object with a charged object

Laws that describe how two objects interact electrically when one or both are charged

A property of the space around a charged object, where the effect of its charge can be felt by other objects

The movement of electrons in a substance, caused by an electric field of a nearby charged object, without direct contact between the substance and the object

A charged atom or a group of atoms

A metal sphere or point, attached to the highest part of a building and connect to the ground

A type of cleaner that removes unwanted particles and liquid droplets from a flow of gas

A device that accumulates and transfer very large amounts of charge

A small device that measures and detects exposure to radiation

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 solution that is a conductor

A connection between two or more cells

One of two terminals in a cell or battery

A solution or paste that conducts charge

A cell that contains electrolyte that is paste

A cell that contains electrolyte that is liquid

A cell that you can only use once

A cell that can be recharged and used more than once

A cell that generates electrical charge through chemical reactions involving fuel that is stored outside of the cell

A cell that converts sunlight into electrical energy

A location on a cell or battery that must be connected to other components of a circuit for the circuit to work

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

A circuit that contains a gap or break

the rate of movement of electrical charge

The quantity of charge that is equal to the charge of 6.25 x 10 to the power of 18 electrons

the unit of electrical unit, equivalent to one coulomb per second

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

A device used to decrease the current of a component to a specific amount

a resistor or any other device that transforms electricity into head, motion, sound or light

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

the unit for potential difference, equivalent to one joule (j) per coulomb (c)

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

A circuit where there is only 1 path where electrons can flow along

A circuit where there is more than 1 path where electrons can flow along

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

the unit for resistance equivalent to one volt per ampere

A material which electric charge can flow with no resistance

doesn't follow the ohm law

The sum of all resistors resistance is equal to the total resistance

The total resistance is less than each resistance

current in which charged particles travel through a circuit move in one direction

current in which electrons move back and forth in a circuit

an electrical device that changes the size of the potential difference of an alternating current

A safety device that is placed in series with other circuits, which lead to appliances and outlets

A safety device that is found on older buildings and some appliances; like a circuit breaker, it is placed in series with other circuits, which lead to appliances and outlets

the rate at which an appliance uses electrical energy

a unit of electrical power

a practical unit of electrical power ; 1 KW = 1000 W

the energy that is being used by an appliance at a given setting; determined by multiplying the power rating of an appliance by the length of time it is used

the practical unit of electrical energy

a label that gives details about how much energy an appliance uses in one year of normal use

a meter that records the total electrical energy used hour by hour and sends this information to the utility company automatically

a system of pricing in which the cost of each Kw·h of energy is used at different times of the day

the electricity that is consumed by a device or appliance when it turned off

the ratio of useful energy output to total energy input, expressed as a percentage

the continues minimum demand for electrical power

the generation of electrical power using the source of moving water

a demand for electricity that is greater than the base load and is met by burning coal and natural gas

the greatest demand for electricity, which is met by using hydroelectric power and natural gas

A source of energy that can be replaced in a relatively short period of time

a source of energy that can't be replaced as quick as it is used

many large wind tribunes at one location

energy that is being directly converted from the sun into electrcity

the generation of a direct current when certain materials are exposed to light

energy that is generated from animal and plant matter