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Science Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Circuit | A roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place. |
| Conductor | A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir. |
| Electric Crurent | A flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes. |
| Electric Discharge | Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field. |
| Electric Field | A region around a charged particle or object within which a force would be exerted on other charged particles or objects. |
| Electric Force | The electromagnetic force is one of the four fundamental interactions in nature, the other three being the strong interaction, the weak interaction, and gravitation. |
| Electric Power | Electrical power: the product of voltage and current. |
| Ion | forming nouns denoting verbal action. |
| Insulator | A thing or substance used for insulation, in particular. |
| Parallel Circuit | A closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit |
| Resistance | The refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument. |
| Series Circuit | A circuit having its parts connected serially. |
| Static Charge | Static electricity is an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material. The charge remains until it is able to move away by means of an electric current or electrical discharge |
| Voltage | An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts. |