Electric Circuits

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  1. 1. Mathematical equation for the relationship between current, voltage, and resistance
  2. 5. A circuit element the converts electric energy to heat and light
  3. 6. There is a continuous path for the flow of current
  4. 7. Rate at which electrical energy is transferred by an electric circuit
  5. 9. Electric current that flows in only one direction
  6. 14. Flow of an electric charge through a conductor
  7. 15. Subatomic particle that carries the electrical energy in a circuit
  8. 17. Decrease of electrical potential along the path of a current flowing in an electrical circuit
  9. 20. Metric unit for current
  10. 21. Metric unit for voltage
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  1. 2. Circuit type with only one path for current to flow
  2. 3. Metric unit for power
  3. 4. A closed path or loop around which an electric current flows
  4. 8. Device usually made of wire or carbon which presents a resistance to current flow
  5. 10. Opposition to the flow of an electric current
  6. 11. Circuit in which some components are connected in series and others in parallel
  7. 12. There is an interruption to the flow of current
  8. 13. Electric current that reverses its direction many times a second at regular intervals
  9. 16. Metric unit for resistance
  10. 17. Electromotive force or "pressure" that causes electrons to flow and can be compared to water pressure
  11. 18. Circuit type with multiple paths for current to flow
  12. 19. Metric unit for charge