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Derek's Science Vocabulary - (copy)

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Circuit Breakerswitch that opens or closes circuit by turning of or on
conductormaterial through which electricity moves easily
electric chargeelectrical property of particles of matter: positive or negative
electric circuitpath along which an electric current can move
electric currentcontinuous flow of electric charges
electric dischargeloss or release of electric charage (lightening)
filamentlong, thin coil of wire that glows when electricity passes through it
fusea device in a circuit that contains a mental strip/melts and breaks when overheated
insulatormaterial through which electricity does not move easily (rubber)
parallel circuitelectric circuit with more than one path along electric current can travel
series circuitelectric circuitwhere parts a connected in single path
static electricityelectric charges built up on the surface of an object
switchdevice that completes or breaks the path a current can follow in an electric circuit
electric celldevice that changes chemical energy to electrical energy
electromagnetmagnet made when an electric current passes through a wire coiled around an iron core
solar cellsun energy into electrical energy
voltageforce of an electrical current measure in voltz
generatordevice that changes energy of motion into electrical energy
solar energylow cost energy from the sun



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