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7 Cards in this Set
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Photon |
A small "package" of light that acts like a particle. |
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Charging by conduction |
charging an object by allowing it to come in direct contact with another object that already has an electrical charge |
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Charging by induction |
Charging an object without direct contact between the object and a charge |
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Electrical current |
the amount of charge that travels past a fixed point in an electric current each second |
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Conventional current |
current that flows from positive side of the battery to the negative side. This is the negative side. this even the way current is drawn in circuit diagrams, even though it is wrong. |
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Resistance |
the ability of a material to impede the flow of charge. |
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Open Circuit |
A circuit that does not have a complete connection between the two sides of the power source. As a result, current does not flow. |
