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Electricity
Electricity Study Guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conductor | materials that carry heat of electrical current easily |
| insulators | materials that do not carry electric current easily |
| parallel circuit | a type of circuit that the electric current has more than one path |
| series circuit | a type of circuit that the electric current has only one path |
| current | the constant flow of electicity |
| electricity | _____________ in a circuit flows from the positive side of the battery to the negative |
| short circuit | when electricity flows in an unplanned or accidental path |
| heat and motion | if you plug in a hair dryer, electrical energy is being transformed to... |
| light, heat, and sound | the electrical energy from a computer is being transferred into.... |
| light and heat | a light is being transformed from electricity to.... |
| examples of insulators | rubber, plastic, wood, etc. |
| examples of conductors | metal, paper clips, nails, etc. |
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