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Science
Electricity
Term | Definition |
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electric motor | a device that changes electrical energy into mechanical energy |
electromagnet | a temporary magnet caused by an electric current |
magnet | an object that attracts iron and often other, but not all metals |
series circuit | an electric circuit in which the electrical charges have only one path to follow |
parallel circuit | an electrical circuit that has more than one path for the electric charges to follow |
generator | a device that makes an electric current by converting mechanical energy to electrical energy |
insulator | a material that does not allow heat or electricity to move through it easily |
conductor | a material that allows head or electricity to move through it easily |
circuit | a path along which electric charges can flow |
electricity | a form of energy |
static electricity | the buildup of charges on an object |
current electricity | a kind of kinetic energy that flows as electric current |