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Unit 7
vocab
Term | Definition |
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transformer | increases or decreases voltage |
ohms law | voltage current relates to resistance in a circuit |
voltage | causes currents to flow |
current | charges around a closed circuit |
resistance | opposition to a current |
insulator | electrons cant pass through easily |
conductor | heat and energy passes through |
electron | negatively charged particle |
load | anything that uses electricity |
battery | contains direct currents |
parallel circuit | circuit with two paths charges can come through |
series circuit | circuit with only one path |
static electricity | charge build up |
lightning | sudden energy discharge; energy jumps from nearby clouds |