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37 Cards in this Set
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potential of the positively charged conductor a with respect to the negatively charged conductor b
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potential difference
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a set of four point charges
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quadrupole
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the ratio of capacitance when the conductor is completely filled by the dielectric
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dielectric constant
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connection of capacitors one after another
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series
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the maximum electric field magnitude that a material can withstand without breaking down
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dielectric strength
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where kinetic energy equals gravitational/electric potential energy
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escape velocity
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the ability of a body to hold an electric charge
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capacitance
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a material's ability to affect a dielectric medium
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permittivity
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a connection where the voltage is the same
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parallel
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nonconducting material between conducting plates
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dielectric
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two conductors separated by an insulator
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capacitor
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a coulomb per volt
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farad
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energy per unit volume
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energy density
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any motion of charge from one region to another
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current
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measure of how easily electricity flows through an electrical element
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conductance
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SI unit for resistance
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ohm
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point where the two regions of the semiconductor meet
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junction
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measures the emf of a source without drawing any current from it
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potentiometer
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current per unit cross-sectional are
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current density
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proportionality of voltage and current
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Ohm's Law
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inverse proportionality of resistance and current
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Ohm's Law
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material of medium conductivity
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semiconductor
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particle holding electric charge
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charge carrier
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material which contains movable electric charges
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conductor
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measure of how strong a material opposes the flow of electric current
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resisitivity
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the velocity of the moving charged particles within a conductor
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drift speed
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the rate at which electrical energy is transferred by an electric circuit
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power
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the influence that makes current flow from lower to higher potential
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electromotive force (emf)
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current in one direction
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direct current
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circuit that lacks a complete path between the positive and negative sides of its power source
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open circuit
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measures current across it
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ammeter
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direction that goes back and forth
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alternating current
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the sum of the individual resistances
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equivalent resistance
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resistance measuring device
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ohmeter
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circuit that allows a current to travel along a different path than the one intended
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short circuit
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voltage measuring device
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voltmeter
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measure of the opposition of electric flow
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resistance
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