Across
- 2. a characteristic of a unit of matter that expresses the extent to which it has more or fewer electrons than protons
- 5. the rate at which electrons flow in a circuit
- 8. the standard unit of electrical resistance
- 9. one in which all circuit elements are arranged in a single path
- 11. a region around a charged particle or object
- 13. a force that counteracts the flow of current
- 15. the push or pull between magnets or between electrically charged particles
- 17. a measure of the amount of electric charge in motion per unit time
- 20. a unit of measurement for electrical potential difference, or voltage
- 22. has two or more paths for current to flow through
- 24. negative charge
- 25. the process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through
- 26. the difference in electrical potential between two points in a circuit
Down
- 1. a region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge
- 3. a material that does NOT allow the flow of electricity
- 4. a device comprised of a coil of wire, the housing and a moveable plunger
- 5. a material that allows the flow of electricity
- 6. a device that stores chemical energy and converts it into electrical energy by means of an electrochemical reaction
- 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. an electrical component that limits or regulates the flow of electrical current
- 14. a measuring tool used to measure electric current
- 16. the SI unit of electric charge
- 18. the rate at which work is done or energy is transformed in an electrical circuit.
- 19. the process of creating an electric current in a conductor by changing a magnetic field
- 21. the unit of electrical power equal to one ampere under the pressure of one volt
- 23. a complete circular path that electricity flows through
