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General Science
Ch 8 Electricity & Magnetism
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Electricity | Flow of electron |
| Static electricity | Build up of electrical charges |
| Ampere | The unit used to describe how much electric current flows through a wire. |
| Circuit | Path for electric current |
| Closed circuit | Complete, unbroken path for electric current. |
| Electric current | Movement of electric charge from one place to another. |
| Volt | Metric unit used to measure electromotive force. |
| Voltage | The energy that a power source gives to electrons in a circuit. |
| Open circuit | Incomplete or broken path for electric current. |
| Series circuit | Circuit in which all current flows through a single path. |