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Electricity
Term | Definition |
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Electric Charge | The property that leads to electromagnetic interactions between the particles that make up matter. |
Static Electricity | the buildup of electrical charge on an object |
Electrical Conductor | a material in which electricity can move freely |
Electrical Insulator | a material in which electricity cannot move freely |
Semiconductor | a material in which is made up of insulators and conductors. |
Electric Current | Rate of electric flow |
Voltage | amount of work required to move each unit of charge between two points. |
resistance | The opposition to the electrical charge. |
Electric Circuit | a complete, closed path in which electricity can flow. |
Series circuit | all parts are connected in the same path of the electrical current |
parallel circuit | all electric charges can go in different charges. |