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electricity vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| D-cell | source of electric energy |
| Electricity source | provides the energy |
| Electricity receiver | a component that uses the electricity |
| Circuit | a pathway for the flow of electricity |
| Filament | part of the bulb that gets hot and produces light |
| Component | one part of a circuit system |
| Circuit base | holds the components needed to build a circuit |
| Fahnstock clip | a metal clip that connects wires in a circuit |
| Switch | a device used to open and close circuits |
| Open circuit | an incomplete circuit through which electricity will not flow |
| Closed circuit | a complete circuit through which electricity flows |
| Schematic diagram | a way to represent a circuit on a piece of paper |
| Conductor | a substance, usually a metal such as copper or aluminum, through which electricity will flow |
| Insulator | a material that prevents the flow of electricity, commonly plastic, rubber, or glass |
| Series circuit | a circuit with only one pathway for current to flow |
| Parallel circuit | splits into two or more pathways before coming together at the battery |
| Electromagnet | a coil of wire, usually wound around a core of iron or steel, which produces a temporary magnetic field when electricity flows through the wire |
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