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U3 L1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| electric charge | electromagnetic interactions between particles that make up matter |
| static electricity | build up of electric charge on an object |
| electrical conductor | material through which charges move freely |
| electrical insulator | material through which material cannot move easily |
| semiconductor | conduct electric charge better than insulators |
| electric current | rate of flow of electric charges |
| voltage | amount of work required to move each unit of charge |
| resistance | the opposition to the flow of electric charge |
| electric circuit | a complete closed path which electric currents flow |
| series circuit | all parts connected in a row that forms one path for electric currents to follow |
| parallel circuit | circuits in a building that are wired parallel with multiple paths to follow. |