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Electricity - Ch. 20 Prentice Hall Science Explorer

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away from   The electric charge arrow always points ___ positive charges.  
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charge   Electric ____ is another names for electrons.  
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chemical   This is the energy stored in chemical bonds holding chemical compounds together.  
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electric circuit   a complete, unbroken path through which electric charges can flow  
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conduction   a method of charging an object by allowing electrons to flow by direct contact from one object to another object  
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current   Electric _____ is the continuous flow of electric charges through material that are conductors like metals.  
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distance   The strength of the electric field is related to the _____ from the charged object.  
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dry cell   A ____ is an electrochemical cell in which the electrolyte is a paste.  
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electric field   is a region around a charged object where the object's electric force is exerted on other charged objects  
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electric force   In electricity, the _____ is the attraction and repulsion between electric charges.  
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electrochemical   Chemical reactions occur between the electrolytes and electrodes in ____ cell. These reactions cause one electrode to become negatively charged and the other electrode positively charged  
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electrolyte   A substance that conducts electric current is called ___. Volta used silver and zinc as electrodes and salt water as his _____.  
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electrons   When a negative charged object and a positively charged object are brought together, ___ transfer until bothobjects have the same charge.  
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energy   Electric charges need __ to flow.  
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exists alone   There is one important difference between electric charges and magnetic poles. Magnetic poles cannot ____ but electric charges can.  
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friction   Charging by ____ is the transfer of electrons from one uncharged object to another by rubbing.  
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induction   Charging by ____ is the movement of electrons from one part of an object to another part that is caused by the electric field of a second object and the objects are not touching.  
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insulator   Material that is ____ does not transfer electricity easily or well.  
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Parallel   A circuit in which there are two (pair) or more paths for the current to flow. Adding lights does not change the brightness.  
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Power   The rate at which energy is transformed from one form to another is known as ______. What? Exactly.  
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resistance   current depends on the ___ of the material it flows through and how difficult it is to flow through. The more difficult the ____, the the more difficult for the current to move through  
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Series   A circuit in which there is a Single path for the electric current to flow. Adding bulbs make them dimmer.  
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static discharge   The loss of static electricity as electrical charges transfer from one object to another is called _____.  
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static electricity   In ___ the charges build up on an object but they do not flow continuously.  
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towards   The electric charge arrow always points ____ the negative charge.  
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voltage   ____ causes a current in an electric circuit. You can think of this word as the amount of force pushing an electric current.  
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voltage source   A ____ is a device that creates potential difference in an electric circuit. Batteries and generators are examples.  
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work   The movement of electrons from one atom to another is a current because ___ is a force moving an object some distance.  
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Conservation of Charge   the law that states that charges are neither created nor destroyed but only transferred from one material to another.  
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conductor   a material through which charges can easily flow  
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electrode   The rod in a battery. One is often zinc and the other copper. The positive charges collect on one and the negative on the other.  
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terminal   a convenient attachment point used to connect a cell or a battery to a circuit  
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battery   a combination of two or more electrochemical cells in a series  
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wet cell   an electrochemical cell in which the electrolyte is a liquid  
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short circuit   a connection that allows current to take an unintended path  
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grounded   allowing charges to flow directly from the circuit into Earth in event of a short circuit  
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third prong   the round prong of a plug that connects any metal pieces in an appliance to the safety grounding wire of a building  
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fuse   a safety device with a thin metal strip that will melt if too much current passe through a circuit. A metalloid on the periodic table.  
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circuit breaker   a reusable safety switch that breaks the circuit when the current becomes too high  
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