physics exam 2 study guide, class notes, book, homework-Questions and Answers Graded A+

physics exam 2 study guide, class notes, book, homework-Questions and Answers Graded A+ Ampere - ANSWER-Measurement for electrical current "amps" Voltage - ANSWER-A measure of electric potential energy Volt - ANSWER-Measurement for voltage Voltmeter - ANSWER-Measurement for voltage Multimeter - ANSWER-Measurement for voltage and current Battery - ANSWER-Creates voltage difference between its two terminals Ammeter - ANSWER-Measures only current What are some units to measure current and voltage? - ANSWER-Ampere, volt, multimeter, ammeter What is the function of a battery in a circuit? - ANSWER-Without a battery there is no voltage, which causes no current to flow Why does a volmeter display a reading of 0 volts when both of its probes are touched to the same end of the battery? - ANSWER-Because both probes are connected to the same place which causes no current to flow What does a 1.5v battery give to each amp of a current in a circuit? - ANSWER-It give 1.5 watts of power a wiggle in time - ANSWER-vibration a wiggle in space and time - ANSWER-wave the high points in a wave - ANSWER-crests the low points in a wave - ANSWER-troughs refers to the distance from the midpoint to the crest (or to the trough) of the wave - ANSWER-amplitude