PS 6.1 and 2 Flashcard

Front

What are elements that are shiny and good conductors of electricity called?

Back

Metals

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What is related to the push that causes charges to move?

Back

Voltage difference

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What does the law of conservation of charge state?

Back

Electric charge is not created or destroyed.

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What exerts the force that causes other electric charges to move?

Back

The electric field.

Front

What are the negatively charged particles in an atom called?

Back

Electrons.

Front

What is the unit of electric charge?

Back

Coulomb (C).

Front

What is the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance in a circuit?

Back

Ohm's Law: V = I × R.

Front

What is the term for the flow of electric charge?

Back

Electric current.

Front

What is the difference between conductors and insulators?

Back

Conductors allow electric charge to flow easily, while insulators do not.

Front

What is an electric field?

Back

A region around a charged object where other charged objects experience a force.