https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v Energy Key Terms en-us 2019-02-04 16:08:32 UTC 2025-10-12 01:15:33 UTC hello@padlet.com coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327375295 a unit of electric current equal to a flow of one coulomb per second.]]> 2019-02-04 16:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327375295 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327376879 the positively charged electrode by which the electrons leave a device.]]> 2019-02-04 16:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327376879 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327377795 the rotating coil or coils of a dynamo or electric motor.]]> 2019-02-04 16:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327377795 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327378317 the basic unit of a chemical element.]]> 2019-02-04 16:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327378317 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327379130 the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines the chemical properties of an element and its place in the periodic table.]]> 2019-02-04 16:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327379130 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327379848 a container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power.]]> 2019-02-04 16:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327379848 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327380511 the negatively charged electrode by which electrons enter an electrical device.]]> 2019-02-04 16:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327380511 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327381768 a roughly circular line that starts and finishes at the same place.]]> 2019-02-04 16:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327381768 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327382208 an attachment, connected to the armature of a motor or generator, through which electrical connection is made and which ensures that the current flows as direct current.]]> 2019-02-04 16:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327382208 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327382737 a material or device that conducts or transmits heat, electricity, or sound, especially when regarded in terms of its capacity to do this.]]> 2019-02-04 16:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/327382737 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/329936217 the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over a period of time.]]> 2019-02-11 16:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/329936217 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/329937037 the SI unit of electric charge, equal to the quantity of electricity conveyed in one second by a current of one ampere.]]> 2019-02-11 16:08:37 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/329937037 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/329937522 An electric current is a flow of electric charge. In electric circuits this charge is often carried by moving electrons in a wire. It can also be carried by ions in an electrolyte, or by both ions and electrons such as in an ionized gas (plasma).]]> 2019-02-11 16:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/329937522 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/329938490 In direct current (DC), the electric charge (current) only flows in one direction.]]> 2019-02-11 16:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/329938490 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/329939982 a soft metal core made into a magnet by the passage of electric current through a coil surrounding it.]]> 2019-02-11 16:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/329939982 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334926928 a stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.]]> 2019-02-25 16:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334926928 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334928264 The electron theory, which is now accepted and used to explain the behavior of electricity, states that electric current consists of electron flow and can be defined as a moving charge. Electricity can be defined, then, as charged matter.]]> 2019-02-25 16:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334928264 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334928979 a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic.]]> 2019-02-25 16:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334928979 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334929434 Field magnet refers to a magnet used to produce a magnetic field in a device. It may be a permanent magnet or an electromagnet. When the field magnet is an electromagnet, it is referred to as a field coil.]]> 2019-02-25 16:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334929434 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334930235 a dynamo or similar machine for converting mechanical energy into electricity.]]> 2019-02-25 16:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334930235 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334931264 a substance which does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound.]]> 2019-02-25 16:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334931264 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334932045 a light-emitting diode (a semiconductor diode which glows when a voltage is applied).]]> 2019-02-25 16:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334932045 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334932449 a piece of iron (or an ore, alloy, or other material) that has its component atoms so ordered that the material exhibits properties of magnetism, such as attracting other iron-containing objects or aligning itself in an external magnetic field.]]> 2019-02-25 16:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334932449 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334933375 physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy.]]> 2019-02-25 16:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334933375 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334933860 a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.]]> 2019-02-25 16:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334933860 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334934423 a machine, especially one powered by electricity or internal combustion, that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for some other device with moving parts.]]> 2019-02-25 16:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334934423 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334934794 A multimeter or a multitester, also known as a VOM (volt-ohm-milliammeter), is an electronic measuring instrument that combines several measurement functions in one unit.]]> 2019-02-25 16:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334934794 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334935573 a subatomic particle of about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge, present in all atomic nuclei except those of ordinary hydrogen.]]> 2019-02-25 16:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334935573 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334937612 a stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei, with a positive electric charge equal in magnitude to that of an electron, but of opposite sign.]]> 2019-02-25 16:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334937612 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334938213 Resistance is an electrical quantity that measures how the device or material reduces the electric current flow through it.]]> 2019-02-25 16:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334938213 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334938931 a solid substance that has a conductivity between that of an insulator and that of most metals, either due to the addition of an impurity or because of temperature effects.]]> 2019-02-25 16:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334938931 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334939559 a stationary electric charge, typically produced by friction, which causes sparks or crackling or the attraction of dust or hair.]]> 2019-02-25 16:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334939559 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334940237 a single electron or one of two or more electrons in the outer shell of an atom that is responsible for the chemical properties of the atom.]]> 2019-02-25 16:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334940237 coopmaus https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334940924 an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.]]> 2019-02-25 16:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/coopmaus/jgi1t8nhyz5v/wish/334940924