Electric Vocab

5. Current – The flow of electric charge.
7. Power – How fast electrical energy is used or transferred.
8. (V) – Unit used to measure voltage (potential difference).
10. Current (AC) – Current that changes direction back and forth.
12. – Property of matter (positive or negative) that causes electric forces.
14. – The push that makes electric charges move.
16. – Material that allows electricity to flow easily (like metal).
17. (Ω) – Unit used to measure resistance.
19. Diagram – Drawing that uses symbols to show a circuit.
20. Circuit – Circuit with multiple paths for current.

1. Force – Force between charged objects (attraction or repulsion).
2. Current (DC) – Current that flows in one direction only.
3. – A complete path that electricity flows through.
4. Difference – Difference in electrical potential between two points (pushes current).
6. Potential – Stored energy per charge at a point.
9. – Device that stores electrical energy temporarily.
11. Circuit – Circuit with only one path for current.
13. Resistance – How much a material resists the flow of current.
15. Law – Relationship between voltage, current, and resistance:
18. (Amp) – Unit used to measure electric current.