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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| static electricity | The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object |
| law of conservation of charge | charge can be transferred from objects to objects |
| conductor | A material in which electrons are able to move easily |
| insulator | a material in which electrons are not able to move easily |
| charging by contact | The process of transferring charge by touvhing or rubbing |
| Charging by induction | The process of transferring charge by touching or rubbing |
| Charging by induction | The rearrangement of electrons on a neutral object caused by a nearby charged object |
| electric current | The net movement of electric charges in a single direction |
| Voltage difference | is related to the force that causes electric charges to flow |
| circuit | A closed path that electric current follows |
| Resistance | is the tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons |
| Ohms law | The relationship between voltage difference, current resistance in a circuit |
| Series circuit | one kind of circuit |
| Parallel circuits | contain two or more branches for current to move through |
| Electric power | The rate at which electrical energy is converted to another form of energy |