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Demonstrates the advantages and disadvantages of series and parallel circuits.

TermDefinition
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 well; often used to prevent energy from leaving a particular area.
Circuit 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 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 in branches such that the potential difference across each part is the same.
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