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Science Terms 1
Vocabulary for Unit 1
Question | Answer |
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electrical power or charge | electricity |
the FLOW of electrical charge | current |
a circuit where the path has been interrupted at some point so that the surrent will not flow (also called a incomplete circuit) | open circuit |
a circuit where the path is complete so that current will flow (also called a complete circuit) | closed circuit |
a temporary magnet made bycoiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the colil the iron becomes a magnet | electromagnet |
a material that allows electricity to flow well | conductor |
a material that does not allow electricity to flow well | insulator |
an example of a conductor | metal |
the path through which electricity can flow | circuit |