Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

Electricity Terms

AB
Voltagethe push that causes the flow of electrons
Rresistance
Icurrent
Vvoltage
Van Der Graeffneeds time to build up a charge
Currentthe flow of electrons
Conductorselectrons pass easily through
BatteryStarts pushing electrons right away
Good conductors of electricitymetals
ResistanceA measument of how tough it is for electrons to flow
Unit of measurement for resistanceOhm
Ohm's Lawmathematical relationship between current, voltage and resistance
Directly relatedVoltage and current
Inversely relatedCurrent and resistance
Removing one light bulb causes no change in the other light bulbwired in parallel
Unit of measurement for voltageVolts
Unit of measurement for currentAmps
Parallel CircuitMany loops
Good insulatorsplastic, rubber, glass
Insulatormaterial through which electons do not flow easily
Series CircuitOne loop
One light bulb removed makes all go outwired in series


UMAHS

This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber.
Learn more about Quia
Create your own activities