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law of universal gravitation   states that the gravity acts between all objects in the universe  
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mass   a measure of the amount of matter in an objects  
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newtons first law of motion   states that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion unless an unbalanced force acts on the object  
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electric current   the rate of which charges paa through a given point measured in amperes  
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potential difference   the difference in potential energy between two location  
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voltage   the potential difference between two points measured in volts  
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insulator   a material that does not conduct heat or electrical energy well often used to prevent energy from leaving a particular area  
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circut   a clothes path through which electricity can flow  
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load   a device in a circuit that does work using electrical energy  
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conductor   a material that allows heat or electrical energy to flow through it easily  
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resistor   an object added to a circuit that restricts the floe of electrical energy inhabits the flow of electric current by producing a voltage drop when current passes through it  
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switch   a device used to control the flow of current through a circuit  
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series circuit   a circuit in which the parts are joined one after another such that the current in each part is the same  
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parallel   a circuit in which the parts are joined in branches such that the potential difference across each part is the same  
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majestic force   the force at attraction of repulsion generated by moving or spinning electric charges  
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magnetic field   area surrounding a magnet in which the magnetic force exists  
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electromagnet   a coil that has a soft iron core and that acts as a magnet when an electric current is in the coil  
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electric motor   a device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy  
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generator   a device that transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy  
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