Unit 6 - Quiz 2: Electricity

power

I × V

Ohm's Law

V = I × R

A large electrostatic generator is commonly called a __________ generator.

Van de Graaff

magnetism

alignment of atoms

Westinghouse

alternating current electricity

Volta

batteries

Electromotive force is usually provided by a _____ or _____ in an electric circuit.

battery, generator

conductor

carries current

ion

changed atom

In order for electric current to flow, an electric circuit must be _____.

closed

Thomas A. Edison

developed the light bulb

The force that pushes electrons through a wire is called:

electric potential

like changes

electroscope leaves repel

Resistance to the flow of electrons in a conductor causes a loss of ________ as heat.

energy

As the total resistance is reduced in a simple electrical circuit, the current flow will _____.

increase

Faraday

induced currents

Benjamin Franklin

invented the lightning rod

Edison

light bulb

An atmospheric discharge of static electricity is called _________.

lightning

The resistance to water flow in a rough or partially clogged pipe is like a conductor having _____.

low conductivity

Oersted

magnetism/electricity

The quantity of electrical current in a circuit depends on which factors?

voltage & ohms

The metric unit of electrical power is the _____.

watt

electromagnet

wire-wrapped core