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electricity vocab

TermDefinition
electric field exerts a force on anything that has an electric charge
insulator material that does not allow an electric current to pass through it easily
repel what like charges do
static electricity accumulation of electric charges on an object
metals materials that usually are good conductors of electricity
attract what unlike charges do
copper metal that is often used in wires that conduct electricity
plastic material that is often used to insulate wires that conduct electricity
conductor any material that allows electricity to pass through it easily
neutrons neutral particles found in the nucleus of an atom
protons positively charged particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom
electrons negatively charged particles that are found outside the nucleus of an atom
electric current the net movement of electric charges in a single direction
voltage difference the force that causes electric charges to flow
electric circuit a closed path that electric current flows through
resistance the tendency of a material to resist the flow of electrons and convert electrical energy into other forms of energy such as a thermal energy
OHM's law V=IR
series circuit an electric circuit with 1 branch
parallel circuit contains 2 or more branches for current
power formula P=IV
energy formula E=Pt
cost formula cost=$/kwh (E)
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