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Grade 5 Chapter 18
vocab for Chapter18 grade 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| electric current | continuous flow of electric charge along a pathway |
| electric generator | device that converts kinetic energy into electricity |
| static electricity | electrical force between non-moving electric charges |
| conductor | substance that carries electricity well |
| electric circuit | pathway for an electric current |
| insulator | substance that does not carry electricity well |
| parallel circuit | circuit where electric current can follow two or more different paths |
| series circuit | circuit where only a single path for electricity connects two or more devices |
| switch | movable section of a circuit that can open or close a path of electrical current |
| voltage | amount of electric potential energy per unit charge |
| electric motor | device that converts electrical energy into kinetic energy |