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Electrical Energy
Term | Definition |
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electric circuit | a complete pathway of conductors that electrons flow through |
fuse | a device that shuts off the power to an electrical circuit when there is too much current flowing through it |
open circuit | electrons do not have a path to flow through; light bulb will not light |
closed circuit | electrons have a complete path to flow through; light bulb will light |
load | any component of a circuit that consumes power or energy |
conductor | materials that allow electricity to move through them easily |
insulator | materials that resist the flow of electricity |