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Unit 3 L1-L3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Electric Charge | is a property that leads to electromagnetic interactions between the particles that make up matter |
| Static electricity | is the build up of electric charge on an object |
| Electrical Conductor | is a material through which charges move freely |
| Electric insulator | is a material through which charges cannot move easily |
| Semiconductor | are a special class of materials that conduct electric charge better than electric conductors |
| Electric current | the rate of flow of electrical charges |
| Voltage | amount of work required to move each unit of charge between two points |
| Resistance | the opposition to the flow of electric charges |
| Electric circuit | a complete, closed path through which electric charges flow |
| series curcuit | all parts connected in a row that forms one path for electric charges to follow |
| parallel circuit | electric charges have more than one path that they can follow |