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Unit 7
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| transformer | increases or decreases voltage |
| ohms law | voltage current relates to resistance in a circuit |
| voltage | causes currents to flow |
| current | charges around a closed circuit |
| resistance | opposition to a current |
| insulator | electrons cant pass through easily |
| conductor | heat and energy passes through |
| electron | negatively charged particle |
| load | anything that uses electricity |
| battery | contains direct currents |
| parallel circuit | circuit with two paths charges can come through |
| series circuit | circuit with only one path |
| static electricity | charge build up |
| lightning | sudden energy discharge; energy jumps from nearby clouds |