Chapter 8 Quiz 1

a measurement of the amount of electrical push, or force, in a circuit

• insulator

• volt

• conductor

• amp

the unit used to measure how much current flows through a given part of a circuit in one second

• insulator

• volt

• conductor

• amp

a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily

• insulator

• volt

• conductor

• amp

does not allow electricity to flow through it

• insulator

• volt

• conductor

• amp

a liquid or paste substance that conducts electricity

• battery

• resistor

• watt

• electrolyte

• circuit

a material that reduces the flow of electricity

• battery

• resistor

• watt

• electrolyte

• circuit

a measurement of power, or how fast work is done

• battery

• resistor

• watt

• electrolyte

• circuit

a continuous unbroken path through which electricity can flow

• battery

• resistor

• watt

• electrolyte

• circuit

contains one or more eletric cells

• battery

• resistor

• watt

• electrolyte

• circuit

a conductor that can be moved to bridge the gap or not bridge the gap in a circuit

• battery

• resistor

• watt

• switch

• circuit