byu physics quiz 2

What is a circuit?

A complete path from high voltage to low voltage through which electric charge can flow.

Which direction do electrons move in a circuit?

From lower electric potential to higher electric potential.

What is an ampere of current?

One Coulomb of charge flowing past a point in one second.

Which statement best describes electric current?

The movement of charged particles in a conductor.

Which equation expresses Ohm's law?

V = I·R

A complete path for the flow of electrons is called a/an

circuit

Electric charge flows from

high potential to low potential

If the resistance doubles while the voltage stays the same, what happens to the current?

it drops by one half

Electric current describes the movement of what kind of charged particles?

positive and negative

What are the two main types of electrical circuits?

series and parallel

Electric current could best be defined as

the flow of electric charges

Ohm's Law states that

voltage = resistance x current