| vocabulary word |
definition |
| current | the flow of electric charge through a material |
| conductor | a material through which electric charge flows easily |
| resistor | a material or device that resists the flow of electric charge |
| insulator | a poor coductor; material through which heat or electric charge does not flow |
| circuit diagram | a map of a circuit with symbols for each part |
| volt | a unit measuring the energy available to push an electric charge through a circuit |
| electromagnet | magnet created by an electric current |