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Unit 3 L1-L3
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Electric charge | property that leads to electromagnetic interractions between the particals that make up matter. |
| Static electricity | buildup of electric charge on a object. |
| electrical conductor | a materialo through which charges can move freely. |
| electrical insulator | material inwhich charges can not move freely |
| semiconductor | special class of materials that conduct electric charge |
| electric current | the rate of flow of electric charge |
| resistance | the opposition to flow of electric charge |
| voltage | amount of work required to move each unit of charge between two points |
| electric circuit | complete closed path through which electric charges flow |
| series circuit | all parts are connected in a row thta forms on path for the electric charges to floow |
| parallel circuit | electric charges have more than one path that they can follow |