Electricity and Circuits vocab
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| Circuit | Complete path around which current can flow. Has the following required components: voltage source, path, and load.
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| Series Circuit | A circuit in which electrons have only one path back to the source. There are no branches.
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| Parallel Circuit | A circuit that has branches and junctions.
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| Current | The rate of flow of electrons.
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| Resistance | A device that restricts the flow of electrons in a circuit.
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| Ohm | Unit for electrical resistance.
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| Ampere | Unit for electrical current. Equivalent to Coulombs/s.
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| Schematic Diagram | A circuit drawing that uses recognizable symbols to represent circuit components.
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| Watt | Unit for power. Equivalent to Joule/s.
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| Voltage | Potential Difference in a circuit also known as the electromotive force (emf).
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| Voltmeter | Instrument used to measure voltage in a circuit.
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| Ammeter | Instrument used to measure current in a circuit.
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| Direct Current | A continuous electric current that flows in one direction only.
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| Alternating Current | An electric current that changes direction at regular intervals.
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