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Electricity Basics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| electricity | the motion of charged particles and the energy derived from that motion |
| battery (cell) | a combination of two or more electrochemical cells in a row |
| conductor | a material through which electrical charges (electrons) can easily flow |
| insulator | a material that does not allow the free movement of electrical charges (electrons) |
| electric current | the rate at which an electrical charge flows through the wire in a circuit |
| resistance | the measurement of how difficult it is for electrical charges (electrons) to flow through a circuit |
| voltage | the difference in electrical potential energy between two places in a circuit; the cause of electron movement |
| electric circuit | a complete, unbroken path through which electric charges (electrons) can flow |
| load | a device which draws current from the circuit thus providing resistance to the flow of electricity |
| series circuit | an electric circuit with a single path |
| parallel circuit | an electric circuit with multiple paths |
| static electricity | a build up of electrical charges on an object |
| power | the rate at which energy is transformed from one form to another |
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