Quizlet Action Potentials - 1

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  1. Ampere (A): the unit of measurement for current.
  2. Battery (E): drives a current around a closed circuit from its positive to its negative terminal.
  3. Capacitance (C): the ratio of the amount of charge stored on the plates (Q) and the potential difference (V) across the plates (Farads).
  4. Capacitor: two conducting plates separated by an insulating layer and can store charges of opposite sign.
  5. Conductance (g): indicates the capacity of an object to transmit a current (Siemens).
  6. Current (I): the movement of positive charges per unit of time (Amperes).
  7. Farad (F): the unit of measurement for capacitance.
  8. Ohm's Law: V = IR
  9. Potential Difference (V): a measure of the potential energy due to the separation of charges (Volts).
  10. Resistance (R): the reciprocal of conductance.
  11. Siemen (S): the unit of measurement for conductance.
  12. Volt (V): the unit of measurement for potential difference; indicates work done (J) to move a charge (C) between two points.
  13. Voltage Divider: a series combination of conductors.