Across
- 3. negative electrode that releases electrons to the circuit
- 4. a closed path for electric charges to flow
- 7. when opposite charges approach each other
- 8. unit to measure current
- 11. electricity will flow through a circuit in this position
- 12. the amount of energy released as a charge moves between two points
- 14. electricity will not flow through a circuit in this position
- 16. material in which charges cannot move easily
- 17. current flows along one path
- 19. current flows in one direction
- 20. portion of a circuit that controls the flow of electricity
- 24. material in which charges can move easily
- 26. when like charges approach each other
- 27. the opposition to the flow of electric charges
- 28. the rate at which charges pass a given point
Down
- 1. portion of a circuit that consumes electrical power
- 2. used to convert chemical energy into electrical energy
- 3. current continuously switches direction
- 5. units to measure voltage
- 6. current flows along multiple paths
- 9. a switch that opens when the current gets too high
- 10. positive electrode that acquires electrons from the circuit
- 13. a type of electric discharge found in nature
- 14. units to measure resistance
- 15. the loss of static electricity as charges move off an object
- 18. the energy of moving electrons
- 21. units for measuring power
- 22. a thin strip of metal that melts when the current gets too high
- 23. the rate at which electrical energy is used to do work
- 25. the buildup of electric charges on an object