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| electric charge | units of electricity |
| static electricity | an electric charge that builds up on a material |
| conductor | a material that charged particles can move through easily |
| electric cell | a device that turns chemical energy into electrical energy |
| electric circuit | the pathway that an electric current flows |
| electric current | a continuous flow of electric charges |
| insulator | a material that electric charges do not flow through easily |
| parallel circuit | a circuit in which the parts are connected so that the electric current passes along more than one pathway |
| series circuit | a circuit in which the parts are connected so that the electric current passes through each part along a single pathway |
| magnet | an object that attracts certain metals, mainly iron |
| magnetic poles | two areas on a magnet in which the magnetic force is the greatest |
| electromagnet | a strong temporary magnet that uses electricity to produce magnetism |
| generator | a device that uses magnetism to convert energy of motion into electrical energy |
| motor | a device that changes electrical energy into energy of motion |
