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Electricity Vocabulary

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static chargeThe build up of elctric charges on an object.
conductorsmaterials that allow electrons to move through them easily.
insulatorsMaterials through which electrons connot move easily.
elelctric currentThe steady flow of electrons through a conductor.
circuitAn unbroken path through which a electric current can flow.
resistanceThe measure of how difficult it is for electrons to flow through a material.
series circuitA circuit with one path along which current can flow.
parallel circuitA circuit with more than one path along which current can flow.
ionAn atom with a positive or negative charge.
voltageMeasure of how much electricity a power source can provide.
electric forceCauses charged particles to attract or repel each other.
Ohm's LawRelationship between voltage,current, and resistance.
electric fieldArea around an electric charge which is strongest closet to the charged partaicles.
electric powerRate at which electrical energy is converted to another type of energy.
electric dischargeRapid movement of electric charge from one place to another.

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