Vocab words
Across
- 2. a characteristic of a unit of matter that espressos the extent to which it has more or fewer electrons than protons
- 5. the rate at which electrons flow past a point in a complete electrical circuit
- 8. a measurement of resistance between two points of a conductor
- 9. a circuit in which all circuit elements are arranged in a single path
- 11. a region around a charged particle or object within which a force would be exerted on other charged particles or objects
- 13. a measure of the opposition to the flow of current electrical circuit
- 15. the push or pull between magnetism or charged particles
- 17. the unit of electric current in the international system of units
- 20. the unit of electric potential
- 22. an electrical path that branches so that the current divides and only part of it flows through any branch
- 24. a tiny negatively charged subatomic particles that orbits the nucleus of an atom
- 25. the process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or of electrical potential between adjoining regions
- 26. the difference in potential between two points
Down
- 1. a region around a magnetic material or moving electric charge withing the force of magnetism acts
- 3. material that can resist energy transfer
- 4. a type of electromagnet formed by a helical coil of wire
- 5. a material that allows the flow of electricity current
- 6. a device that converts chemical energy contained within its active materials directly into electric energy by means of oxidation
- 7. the attractive or repulsive force that exists between two charged objects
- 10. a soft metal core made into a magnet by the passage of electric current through a coil surrounding it
- 12. a passive two terminal electrical component
- 14. an instrument used to measure the current In a circuit
- 16. the amount of electricity charge transported by a current of one ampere in one second
- 18. a measure of the rate which work is done
- 19. the process by which a body having electric or magnetic properties produces magnetism
- 21. a measure of the rate of energy transfer over a unit of time
- 23. a complete circular path that electricity flows through