12 Questions
According to Ohm's law, what happens to the current if the resistance in a circuit is increased?
The current decreases
Why are metals and electrolyte solutions good conductors of electricity?
Due to a large number of free electrons
What unit is used to measure electrical impedance?
Ohm
What is the unit used to describe the rate of electron flow?
Ampere
In which situation will a circuit with high resistance have less current flow?
In a circuit with low resistance
What defines the ease with which current flows along a conducting medium?
Conductance
What creates the force known as potential difference or voltage in electricity?
An imbalance in the number of negatively charged electrons
What is the path that an electrical current takes in its simplest form?
From the negative pole (cathode) to the positive pole (anode)
What is the unit of measurement for electric current?
Amps (A)
What is the definition of an electron?
A negatively charged atomic particle
What is the role of an anode in an electrical circuit?
An area of low electron concentration
What is the force resulting from an accumulation of electrons at one point in an electrical circuit?
Voltage
Test your knowledge about the fundamental concepts of electricity, including potential difference, electrical current, and the flow of electrons from cathode to anode. Learn about the force created by an imbalance in negatively charged electrons between two points.
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