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unit of measurement for electric current
Ampere (amp)
Volt
Current
Ohm
unit of measure for the difference of potential that would drive one ampere of current against one ohm resistance
The flow of electrons through a conductor
Ampere (amp)
Volt
Current
Ohm
unit of electrical resistance
potential difference between positively-charged and negatively charged terminals of a battery, or between any two given points in a circuit; measured in volts; V=IR
Schematic
Ohm’s law
Resistance
Voltage
measure of how much a material opposes the flow of electric current; measured in ohms; R=V/I
an equation that describes the relationship between current, voltage, and resistance in an electrical circuit; I=V/R
Schematic
Ohm’s law
Resistance
Voltage
a diagram of an electrical circuit
A closed conducting circle or loop through which current can flow
Series circuit
Insulator
Circuit
Parallel circuit
an electrical circuit in which electric current has multiple paths through which it can flow
an electrical circuit in which electric current has only one path through which it can flow
Series circuit
Insulator
Circuit
Parallel circuit
a substance or object that does not conduct electricity
A substance or object that allows electricity to flow through it with low resistance
Electric field
Electromagnet
Conductor
Magnetic field
A region surrounding every electric charge in which a force of attraction or repulsion is exerted on other electric charges
Region surrounding a magnet that exerts a force on other magnets and objects made of magnetic materials
Electric field
Electromagnet
Conductor
Magnetic field
an iron or steel core that is magnetized by electric current in a coil that surrounds it
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