Match the vocabulary word to its definition.
Column A
1.
electric force:
electric force
2.
electric charge:
electric charge
3.
atomic structure:
atomic structure
4.
atom:
atom
5.
electrical energy:
electrical energy
6.
electron:
electron
7.
electricity:
electricity
8.
static electricity:
static electricity
9.
electric current:
electric current
10.
current electricity:
current electricity
Column B
a.force between two electrically charged objects that are close to each other
b.the rate of flow of electric charge past a point
c.an electrical charge traveling through a conductor
d.imbalance between negative and positive charges on or in a surface or between two objects
e.an atom's structure that includes a positively charged nucleus and the negatively charged electrons circling around it
f.the presence and flow of electric charge in one direction
g.the basic unit of matter and the defining structure of all elements
h.a negatively charged subatomic particle surrounding the atom's nucleus
i.the movement of electrons along an electric current
j.property of an object or particle that causes it to experience a force when it is in an electric or magnetic field
1. electric force: force between two electrically charged objects that are close to each other
2. electric charge: property of an object or particle that causes it to experience a force when it is in an electric or magnetic field
3. atomic structure: an atom's structure that includes a positively charged nucleus and the negatively charged electrons circling around it
4. atom: the basic unit of matter and the defining structure of all elements
5. electrical energy: a form of energy resulting from the flow of electric charge
6. electron: a negatively charged subatomic particle surrounding the atom's nucleus
7. electricity: the presence and flow of electric charge
8. static electricity: imbalance between negative and positive charges on or in a surface or between two objects
9. electric current: an electrical charge traveling through a conductor
10. current electricity: the movement of electrons along an electric current