Chapter 6 Definitions

6. The process through which electrons are attracted to or repelled by an external electric field, causing the electrons to move within their own atoms
8. The measurement of how difficult it is for charges to flow through an object
10. A buildup of charges on an object
12. The law that states that charges are neither created nor destroyed
14. The transfer of thermal energy from one particle to another
15. The loss of static electricity as electric charges transfer from one object to another
16. The law that states that resistance in a circuit is equal to voltage divided by current
17. A complete, unbroken path through which eletric charges can flow

1. An electric circuit in which different parts of the circuit are on seperate branches
2. An electrical circuit which all parts are connected one after another along a path
3. The difference in electrical potential energy per charge between 2 places in a circuit
4. The region around a charged object where the objects electrical force is exerted on other charged objects
5. A material that does not conduct heat well
7. A method of redistributing the charge on an object by means of the electric field of another object; the objects have no direct contact
9. The force that 2 surfaces exert on each other when they rub against each other
11. A material that conducts heat well
13. The force between 2 objects