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S8P5.b
Demonstrates the advantages and disadvantages of series and parallel circuts
Question | Answer |
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Electrical Current | the rate at which charges pass through a given point; measured in amperes |
Potential Difference | the difference in potential energy between 2 locations |
Voltage | the potential difference between 2 points; measured in volts |
Insulator | a material that does not conduct heat of electrical energy well; often used to prevent energy from leaving a particular area |
Circuit | a closed path through which electricity can flow |
Load | a device in a circuit that does work using electrical energy |
Conductor | a material that allows heat or electrical energy to flow through it easliy |
Resistor | an object added to a circuit that restricts the flow of electrical energy;inhibits the flow of electric current by producing a voltage drop when current passes through it |
Switch | a device used to control the flow of current through a circuit |
Series Circuit | a circuit in which the parts are joined one after another such that the current in each part is the same |
Parell Circuit | a circuit in which the parts are joined in branches such that the potential difference across each part is the same |