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Circuits
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| battery | a container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power |
| circuit | a roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place. |
| open circuit | an electrical circuit that is not complete. |
| cunductor | a material or device that conducts or transmits heat, electricity, or sound, especially when regarded in terms of its capacity to do this. |
| transformer | an apparatus for reducing or increasing the voltage of an alternating current. |
| voltage | an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts. |
| kilowatts | a measure of 1,000 watts of electrical power. |
| static | (of an electric charge) having gathered on or in an object that cannot conduct a current. |