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Electricity
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Term | Definition |
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Transformer | A device that increases or decreases voltage. |
Substation | Hosts a set of equipment reducing the high voltage of electrical power transmission to be suitable for residential use. |
Static Electricity | A build up of charges on an object. |
Electron | A tiny negatively charged particle that moves around the outside of an atom. |
Electric Field | The region around a charged object where the object's electric force is exerted on other charged objects. |
Electric Force | The force between charged objects. |
Conductor | A material that allows electric charges to flow or conducts heat well. |
Electric Current | The continuous flow of electrical charges through a material. |
Galvanometer | A device that uses an electromagnet to detect small amounts of current. |
Ammeter | An instrument used to measure the current in a circuit. |
Generator | A device that transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy. |
Electrical Grid | An interconnected network for electricity delivery from producers to consumers. |