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Electricity

WordDefinition
Circuit An act or instance of going or moving around.
Electric Discharge Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
Electric Field Compare magnetic field a field of Force surrounding a charged particle within which another charged particle experiences a force.
Electric Power Energy generated through the conversion of other forms of energy, such as mechanical, thermal, or chemical energy.
Electric Force A vector quantity from which is determined the magnitude and direction of the force.
Resistance The act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.
Ohm's Law The law that for any circuit the electric current is directly proportional to the voltage and is inversely proportional to the resistance.
Voltage Electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.
Series Circuit An act or instance of going or moving around.
Conductor A person who conducts;a leader,guide,director, or manager.
Ion An electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons.
Parallel Circuit A closed electrical circuit in which the current is divided into two or more paths and then returns via a common path to complete the circuit.
Electric Current The time rate of flow of electric charge.
Insulator A material of such low conductivity that the flow of current through it is negligible.
Static Charge Electricity refers to the build up of electric charge on the surface of objects.
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