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Frizzell Vocab # 6
Electrical Energy
Term | Definition |
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electric energy | a type of energy produced by moving electric particles that flow through a circuit. |
circuit | the pathway through which electric currents flow |
current | the flow of electricity around a circuit (path) |
series circuit | an electric circuit in which the electrical current only has one path to travel (follow). |
parallel circuit | an electric circuit that has more than one path for the electric current to travel |
closed circuit/ complete circuit | a circuit that is “complete” and has no “breaks” in the path which allows the electric current to flow |
open circuit/ incomplete circuit | a circuit that is “incomplete” and has “breaks” in the path which does not allow the electric current to flow |
electromagnet | a temporary magnet created by passing an electric current through an iron object. It can be turned on/off. |
battery | a limited, chemical source of electric energy often used in objects requiring electricity to operate |
electric conductor | a material that does allows electric currents to flow |
electric insulator | a material that does NOT allow electric currents to flow |
fuse | a device that causes electricity to stop flowing when a current becomes too strong |
switch | a small device that starts or stops the flow of electricity to something (such as a lamp or a machine) when it is pressed or moved up and down |