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S8P5.b
demonstrates the advantages and disadvantages of series and parallel circuits
Term | Definition |
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electric current | the rate at which charges pass through a given point; measured in amperes |
potential difference | the difference in potential energy between two locations |
voltage | the potential difference between two points;measured in volts |
insulator | a material that does not conduct heat of electrical energy as well;often used to prevent energy from leaving a particular area |
cicuit | a closed path through which electricity can flow |
load | a device in a circuit that does work using electrical energy |
conductor | a material that allows heat or electrical energy to flow through easily |
resistor | an object added to a circuit that resists the flow of electrical energy; inhibits the flow of electric current by producing a voltage drop when current passes through it |
switch | a device used to control the flow of electrical current |
series circuit | a circuit in which the parts are joined one after another such that the current in each parts is the same |
parallel circuit | a circuit in which the parts are joined in branches such that the potential difference across each part is the same |