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electricity vocab
Question | Answer |
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D-cell | source of electric energy |
Electricity source | provides the energy |
Electricity receiver | a component that uses the electricity |
Circuit | a pathway for the flow of electricity |
Filament | part of the bulb that gets hot and produces light |
Component | one part of a circuit system |
Circuit base | holds the components needed to build a circuit |
Fahnstock clip | a metal clip that connects wires in a circuit |
Switch | a device used to open and close circuits |
Open circuit | an incomplete circuit through which electricity will not flow |
Closed circuit | a complete circuit through which electricity flows |
Schematic diagram | a way to represent a circuit on a piece of paper |
Conductor | a substance, usually a metal such as copper or aluminum, through which electricity will flow |
Insulator | a material that prevents the flow of electricity, commonly plastic, rubber, or glass |
Series circuit | a circuit with only one pathway for current to flow |
Parallel circuit | splits into two or more pathways before coming together at the battery |
Electromagnet | a coil of wire, usually wound around a core of iron or steel, which produces a temporary magnetic field when electricity flows through the wire |