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Electricity Vocabulary Quiz: Current, Voltage and More

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What is the rate of charge flow? The circuit carries ______ measured in amperes.

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Context check: Current is charge flow rate and uses amperes. Complete the sentence: The circuit carries ______ measured in amperes.

What is electric potential difference? The battery provides ______ measured in volts.

Context check: Voltage is potential difference and uses volts. Complete the sentence: The battery provides ______ measured in volts.

What opposes current in a circuit? The resistor adds ______ measured in ohms.

Context check: Resistance opposes current and uses ohms. Complete the sentence: The resistor adds ______ measured in ohms.

What is the rate of electrical energy transfer? The lamp uses ______ measured in watts.

Context check: Power is energy transfer per time and uses watts. Complete the sentence: The lamp uses ______ measured in watts.

What property is measured in coulombs? The wire carries electric ______.

Context check: Charge is measured in coulombs. Complete the sentence: The wire carries electric ______.

What material lets charge move relatively easily? Copper is a good ______.

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Context check: Copper permits charge movement in this context. Complete the sentence: Copper is a good ______.

What material strongly resists charge movement? Rubber is an electrical ______.

Context check: Rubber is used as an insulator. Complete the sentence: Rubber is an electrical ______.

What circuit has one continuous path? In a ______ circuit, the same current passes each component.

Context check: A series circuit has one path. Complete the sentence: In a ______ circuit, the same current passes each component.

What circuit has more than one path? In a ______ circuit, branches provide separate paths.

Context check: A parallel circuit branches. Complete the sentence: In a ______ circuit, branches provide separate paths.

What reference point is often assigned zero potential? The circuit is connected to ______ for a reference.

Context check: Ground provides the reference point in this basic model. Complete the sentence: The circuit is connected to ______ for a reference.

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