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Electricity
Electricity Study Guide
Term | Definition |
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Conductor | materials that carry heat of electrical current easily |
insulators | materials that do not carry electric current easily |
parallel circuit | a type of circuit that the electric current has more than one path |
series circuit | a type of circuit that the electric current has only one path |
current | the constant flow of electicity |
electricity | _____________ in a circuit flows from the positive side of the battery to the negative |
short circuit | when electricity flows in an unplanned or accidental path |
heat and motion | if you plug in a hair dryer, electrical energy is being transformed to... |
light, heat, and sound | the electrical energy from a computer is being transferred into.... |
light and heat | a light is being transformed from electricity to.... |
examples of insulators | rubber, plastic, wood, etc. |
examples of conductors | metal, paper clips, nails, etc. |