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Electricity Vocabulary Words
Term | Definition |
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Electric Discharge | spark |
circuit | path on which electricity will move |
+ | positive charge |
- | negative charge |
lightning | A large electric discharge from a cloud to the ground. |
current | flow of negative charges |
fluorescent bulb | has mercury gas |
incandescent bulb | contains a filament that glows |
conductor | allows electricity to flow |
insulator | does not allow electricity to flow |
series circuit | circuit with light bulbs in a row |
parallel circuit | each bulb has its own path |
generator | creates electricity |
electromagnet | magnet created when electricity is applied |
electric cell | stores electricity |
circuit breaker | a switch that opens a circuit when it is overloaded |
fuse | has a metal strip that melts and opens a circuit when it is overloaded |
LED | Light Emitting Diode - use less electricity |
Thomas Edison | Invented the light bulb, phonograph, and movie camera |
photovoltaics | Secret Password (Another name for solar energy) |