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Science 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| component | Something in a circuit, like a bulb, switch or motor |
| parallel circuit | A circuit with two or more wires running next to each other |
| series circuit | A circuit where there is only one loop of wire |
| cable grip | Part of a plug that holds the cable, and stops the wires being pulled out of the pins |
| earth wire | The green and yellow wire in a cable or plug |
| filament | Thin piece of wire inside a light bulb that glows when electricity is flowing through it |
| fuse | A piece of wire that melts if too much electricity flows through it |
| live wire | The brown wire in a cable or plug |
| neutral wire | The blue wire in a cable or plug |
| electric shock | When electricity flows through the body |
| impulse | Electrical signal carried by a nerve cell |
| nerve | Carries messages around the body |