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LSH PS 13B
Electric circuits
Term | Definition |
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Open circuit | Circuit is not completed or has a switch in open position |
Short circuit | Current is bypassing any intended load |
Series circuit | All loads are inline; electrons only have one path back to voltage source |
Parallel circuit | Branching allows current to flow even when one branch is open |
Electrical power | amps x volts |
Ohm's Law | Current = voltage/resistance |
Resistance | Force opposing movement of electrons |
Circuit | A closed path for electric current |
Voltage | The electrical pressure pushing the current |
Electric current | Net movement of electrical charge |