Electricity Vocabulary

Front

What converts chemical energy to electrical energy?

Back

Battery

Front

What type of circuit allows an appliance to turn on?

Back

Closed circuit

Front

What is the pressure that pushes the current through a conductor?

Back

Voltage

Front

What is necessary so that an appliance doesn’t overload with electricity?

Back

Resistance

Front

What are rubber, wood, and plastic examples of?

Back

Insulators

Front

What is the unit of electrical resistance?

Back

Ohm

Front

What is the flow of electric charge called?

Back

Current

Front

What device is used to measure voltage?

Back

Voltmeter

Front

What is the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance known as?

Back

Ohm's Law

Front

What type of circuit has multiple paths for current to flow?

Back

Parallel circuit