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Electricity L1 Vocabulary Practice

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frictionrubbing two things together creates a charge and heat
atomstiny particles that make up matter
nucleuscore of atom where protons and neutrons are
batteriesportable sources of electricity formed by chemical reaction
protonssub-atomic positively charged particles found in the nucleus
ampsamount of electricity running through the circuit
resistanceforce opposing the electric current that makes friction
voltageamount of force pushing electricity through a current
conductionmovement of electricity through actual contact
inductionelectrical charge produced without direct contact
circuitclosed continuous path the electric current travel
electricityenergy that comes in two forms, static and current
electric currentflow of electrons through a circuit
photovoltaic cellsconvert light energy to electricity
static electricitycharges that build and stay in one place until discharged
insulatorsmatter the prevents or greatly restrict flow of electricity
repellike charges do this
attractopposite charges do this
conductorsmaterial that lets electricity travel with little resisitance
chargethe electric force of protons and electrons, having an unequal amount of this produces it
resistorsslow or limit electric current, but still let it pass through
electronssub-atomic negatively charged particle that orbit the nucleus of an atom and make up electricity
switchdevice to open and close circuits



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