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S8P5.b
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| electric current | the rate at which charges pass through pass through a given point;measured in amperes |
| potentail difference | the difference in potentail energy between two location |
| voltage | the potentail difference difference between two points measured in volts |
| insulator | a material that does not conduct heat of electrical energy well;often used to prevent energy from leaving a particular |
| circut | a closed path through which electricity can flow |
| load | a device in a circut that does work using electrical energy |
| conductor | a material that allow heat or electrical energy to flow through it easily |
| resistor | an object added to a circuit that restricts 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 current through a circuit |
| series circuit | a circuit in which the parts are joined one after another such that the current in each part is the same |
| parallel circuit | a circuit in which the parts are joined one after in branches such that the patentail difference across each part is the same |