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Electricity

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Electricity   The flow of electrons through a conductor  
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Electrons   Have a negative charges; outside nucleus (shells)  
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Protons   Have a positve charge; inside nucleus  
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Neutrons   Have a neutral charge; inside nucleus  
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The Law of Electric Charges   Like charges repel and opposite charges attract  
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Electric Force   The area around a charged particle that can exert a force on another charged particle  
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Static Electricity   An electrical charge that is built up in one place and is static (not moving)  
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Electrical Discharge   The rapid movement of excess electrons from one place to another  
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Conduction   Transfers the electrons from one object to another by direct contact  
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Induction   When charges in an uncharged object are transfered without direct contact wit a charged object  
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Cell(Battery)   A source of energy  
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Photo Cell   Converts solar energy to electric energy  
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Current   A wave of electricty  
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Voltage   A measure of the pressure under which electricity flows  
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Resistance   Dependent on the thickness and length, material, and the temperature  
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AC/DC   Direct current; Alternating current  
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Circuit   A path that charges follow  
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Series circuit   A circuit in which all parts are connected in a single loop  
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Parallel circuit   A circuit in which different loads are located on seperate branches  
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Load   Any device that uses electrical current  
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