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Electricity
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |