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5 Energy
Electricity TEK 5.6B
Term | Definition |
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Electric Current | The flow of electricity through a circuit. |
Parallel Circuit | closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit. |
Series Circuit | A circuit with more than one component, but in which there is only one path for the current to flow. |
Battery | An electric cell or cells used to provide stored electrical energy. |
Circuit | Device that provides a path for electrical current to flow. |
Closed Circuit | A complete electrical pathway. |
Conductor | A material that allows energy to pass through. |
Insulator | A material that blocks energy from moving through. |
Open Circuit | An incomplete electrical pathway. |
Switch | A device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit. |