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unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Electric charge | a property that leads to electromagnetic 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 special class of materials that conduct electric charge better than electrical insulators |
| electric current | the rate of flow of electric charges |
| voltage | the amount of work required to move each unit of charge between 2 points |
| electric circut | a complete, closed path through which electric charges can flow |
| series circut | all the parts are connected in a row that forms one path for the electric charges to follow |
| parallel circut | electric charges have more than one path that they can follow |