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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 to 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 electricity 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. |