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Electric Circuits Vo

Electric Circuits Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Circuit A way of routing electricity along a path
Electricity This happens when electrons move from one place to another
Electrons Negatively charged particles of an atom
Static Electricity Not a useful power source as all the energy is released at once
Static Electricity Example Lightning, or a shock from your sibling
Current A steady flow of electricity, it needs a path to follow
Power Source Where electricity comes from for a device or TV
Power Source examples Wall outlet or a battery
Negative Terminal The flat side of the battery, electrons leave from here
Hot Slot On a wall outlet, it is the smaller slot
Conductor Any material that allows electrons to move through it easily
Conductor Examples Copper, gold, silver or most metals
Copper Wire We use this as the conductive core of insulated wires as it is cheaper than gold or silver
Insulator These materials are hard for electricity to move through
Insulator examples Rubber, plastic, ceramic or glass are examples of these
Load The device that uses the electricity along a circuit, electrons flow through them to make them work. Like a lamp or fan.
Positive Terminal Electrons flow back into this at the end of a circuit, the bump on the end of a battery.
Neutral Slot The tallest slot on a wall outlet, where the electrons flow back into the wall
Switch This controls whether a circuit is on or off.
Open Circuit This makes a circuit go OFF
Closed Circuit This makes the circuit go ON
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