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Flow of Electricity
Term | Definition |
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Electricity | a form of energy produced inside particles of matter |
Current | the movement or flow of electricity in a certain path |
Source of Energy | the place where energy comes from |
Conductor | a substance that allows electricity or heat to easily pass through it |
Insulator | a substance that does not allow electricity or heat to easily pass through it |
Circuit | the path through which an electric current moves |
Open Circuit | a broken or incomplete electrical path |
Closed Circuit | an electrical path with no brakes or gaps |
Parallel Circuit | an electric circuit in which each device has its own separate loop |
Series Circuit | an electrical circuit in which the device are connected in one continuous loop. |
Generator | changes the energy of motion to electrical energy |
Electromagnet | when you use electricity to produce magnetism |
Static Electricity | is the build up of electric charges on an object. |