Ch. 20 Electricity
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Electric Current | the continuous flow of electric charges through a material |
| Electric Field | the region around a charged object where the object's electric force interacts with other charged objects |
| Static Electricity | The buildup of electric charges on an object |
| Conservation of Charge | Electric charge is neither created nor destroyed. The total charge before an interaction equals the total charge after. |
| Static Discharge | the loss of static electricity as electric charges transfer from one object to another |
| Electric Circuit | a complete, unbroken path through which electric charges can flow |
| Voltage | the difference in electrical potential energy between two places in a circuit |
| Resistance | the measurement of how difficult it is for charges to flow through a material |
| Electrochemical Cell | device that changes chemical energy into electrical energy |
| Electrodes | two metal strips called this are place in the copper compound solution, not touching each other |
| electrolyte | Substance in which solutions are capable of transmitting electrical current |
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