Chapter 18 - Electric Currents

Electrodes

Two plates of dissimilar metals in a battery

Electric Cell

A combination of electrodes and electrolytes, multiples connected cells form a battery

Lithium-ion

A battery type used by electric cars whic uses lithium as its anode and carbon as its cathode

Electric Current

Any flow of charge, defined as the net charge that passes through a wire per unit time

Closed Circuit

Describes a circuit with a break, such as a cut wire

Peak Voltage

The highest magnitude of voltage in AC, represented by

Drift Velocity

The average velocity of electrons moving in a conductor

Superconducting

Occurs at very low temperatures, this is when the resistivity of a material becomes nearly 0