Physics Electricity Vocab

Ohm’s law

states that the voltage across a conductor is directly proportional to the current flowing through it, provided all physical conditions a temperatures remain constant

electric current

current is the rate at which the change flows through the surface

resistance

in a conductor, the voltage applied across the ends of the conductor is proportional to its cross-sectional area

electrical power

the rate of transfer of electrical energy within a circuit

electrical energy

the form of energy resulting from the movement of electrical charges, typically electrons, through a conductor

series circuit

all components are connected end-to-end, forming a single path for electrons to flow. In a parallel circuit,

parallel circuit

all components are connected across each other, forming exactly two sets of electrically common points