Electric Vocab

4. the force of attraction or repulsion on a charged particle that is due to an electric field
5. en electrical device that contains a metal strip that melts when current in the circuit becomes too great
7. the SI unit for potential difference across an energy source, measured in Joules supplied to each coulomb of charge (unit = volts)
11. the SI unit of electric charge
12. a circuit in which the parts are joined one after another such that the current in each part is the same
13. a material in which charges cannot move freely
14. a device that produces an electric current by converting chemical or radiant energy into chemical energy
15. the rate at which charges pass through a given point
17. the voltage difference in potential between two points in a circuit
18. a unit of electrical energy
19. a circuit in which the parts are joined in branches such that the potential difference across each part is the same

1. the space around a charged object in which another charged object experiences an electric force
2. the opposition presented to the current by a material or device
3. set of electrical components connected such that they provide one or more complete paths for the movement of charges
6. a material in which charges can move freely
8. a switch that opens a circuit automatically when the current exceeds a certain value
9. the rate at which electrical energy is converted into other forms of energy
10. ENERGY the ability to move an electric charge from one point to another
13. an electrical property of matter that creates electric and magnetic forces and interactions
16. a graphical representation of a circuit that uses lines to represent wires and different symbols to represent components