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Electricity
U3L123
Term | Definition |
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Electric Charge | A property about the interactions between the particles that make up matter. |
Static Electricity | The buildup of electric charge on an object. |
Electrical Conductor | A material through which charges can move freely. |
Electrical Insulator | A material through which charges cannot move easily. |
Semiconductors | A material that is between a insulator and a conductor. |
Electric current | The rate at which electric charges flow. |
Voltage | The amount of work required to move each unit of charge between two points. |
Resistance | The opposition to the flow of electric charge. |
Electric circuit | A complete closed path which electric charges can flow. |
Series Circuit | All parts are connected in a row that forms one path for the charges to follow. |
Parallel circuit | Electric charges have more than one path they can follow. |