Electric Cells and Batteries

Vocabulary flashcards for electric cells and batteries.

Electric Cell

A device that produces electricity by converting chemical energy into electrical energy.

Electrodes

A solid substance through which an electric current enters or leaves a cell.

Electrolytes

A solution that provides a medium for the movement of ions (charged atoms) within cells.

Battery

More than one cell connected together.

Voltage

Measure of the amount of potential energy stored in a cell or used by a circuit component.

Voltmeter

An instrument used to measure voltage.