Ch. 17

1. the rate at which electrical energy is converted into other forms of energy
6. Materials that do not transfer charge easily
8. a switch that opens a circuit automatically when the current exceeds a certain value
11. an electrical property of matter
13. a circuit in which the parts are joined one after another such that the current in each part is the same
14. caused by internal friction which slows the movement of charges through a conducting material
15. the rate at which the charges move through the wire
16. the change in the electrical potential energy of a charged particle divided by its charge

2. the bulb electrical outlet and wires form this
3. a ribbon of wire that has a low melting point
4. always exists in the space around a charged particle
5. allow electric charges to move freely
7. a diagram that depicts the construction of an electric circuit or apparatus
9. pushes and pulls between charges around all around you
10. a circuit in which the parts are joined in branches such that the potential difference across each part is the same
12. groups of connected cells that convert chemical energy into electrical energy