Electricity
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Circuit | Closed conducting loop in which electric current can flow continually.
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Conductor | Material in which electrons can move easily; material that transfers heat easily.
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Electric Current | The flow of electric charge, measured in amperes.
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Electric Discharge | Rapid movement of execs charge from one place to another.
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Electric Field | Surrounds every electric charge and exerts forces on other electric charges.
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Electric Force | Attractive or repulsive force exerted by all charged objects on each other.
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Electric Power | Rate at which electrical energy is converted into other forms of energy, measured in watts (W) or kilowatts (KW).
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Insulator | Material in which electrons cannot move easily.
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Ion | Atom that is positively or negatively charged because it has gained or lost one or more electrons.
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Ohm's Law | States that the current in a circuit equals the voltage divided by the resistance in the circuit.
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Parallel Circuit | Circuit that has more than on path for electric current to flow.
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Resistance | A measure of how difficult it is for electrons to flow in a material;unit is the ohm.
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Series Circuit | Circuit that has only one path for electric current to flow.
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Static Change | Imbalance of electric charge on an object.
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Transformer | Device used to increase or decrease the voltage of an alternating current.
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Voltage | A measure of the amount of electrical potential energy an electron flowing in a circuit can gain; measured in volts (V).
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