Electric Current
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voltage
is the difference in electrical potential energy between two places in a circuit
electric circuit
it is a complete, unbroken path through which electric charges can flow
voltage source
it is a device that creates a potential difference in an electric circuit
conductor
it is a material through which charge can flow easily
insulator
it is a material through which charges cannot flow easily
electric current
it is the continuous flow of electric charges through a material
resistance
it is the measure of how difficult it is for charges to flow through a material. The unit of measure of resistance is the ohm (Ω)
