Electricity Vocabulary

3. a measure of the opposition to the flow of electric current through a material or component
5. a closed, conducting loop that allows for the continuous flow of electric charge from a high potential source through components and back to the source
6. the rate at which electrical energy is transferred or converted into other forms within a circuit
8. unit of electrical resistance, quantifying how much a material opposes the flow of electric current
9. the voltage required to push one ampere of current through a resistance of one ohm
10. a fundamental physical property of subatomic particles that causes them to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field
13. the difference in electric potential energy per unit charge between two points in a circuit or electric field, measured in volts
15. a passive electronic component that stores electrical charge and energy in an electric field
17. the dynamic flow of electric charge through a conductor, driven by potential difference
18. an electric current that periodically reverses direction and changes magnitude
20. the pressure from an electrical circuit's power source that pushes charged electrons (current) through a conducting loop

1. an electrical circuit where all components are connected end-to-end in a single path, meaning the same current flows through every component
2. the unidirectional flow of electric charge, meaning the current moves consistently in one direction, from higher potential to lower potential
4. a simplified, symbolic representation of an electrical or physical system, rather than a realistic picture
7. an electrical circuit where components are connected across the same two nodes, creating multiple, independent paths for current to flow
11. base unit for electric current
12. the amount of electric potential energy per unit charge at a specific point in an electric field
14. a fundamental, non-contact interaction between charged particles that causes them to attract or repel each other
16. a material that allows electricity or heat to flow through it easily due to the presence of free, unbound electrons
19. the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in an electrical circuit