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ampere | the unit used to describe how much electric current flows through a wire |
attract | to pull together |
circuit | path for electric current |
closed circuit | complete, unbroken path for electric current |
open circuit | incomplete, or broken path for electric current |
dry cell battery | electric powersource with a dry or pastlike center |
electric current | movement of electric charge from one place to another |
electricity | flow of electrons |
lines of force | lines that show a magnetic field |
magnet | an object that attracts certain kinds of metals, such as iron |
magnetic field | area around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act |
parallel circuit | circuit in which there is more than one path for a current |
repel | to push apart |
schematic diagram | a digram that uses symbols to show the parts of a circuit |
series circuit | circuit in which all current flows through a single path |
static electricity | buildup of electrical charges |
magnetic poles | opposite points or ends of a magnetic where magnetic forces are greatest |
volt | metric unit used to measure electromotive force |
voltage | the energy that power source gives to electrons in a circuit |