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| electric charge | a basic property of the tiny particles that make up matter. Electric charges can be positive or negative. |
| static electricity | the buildup of electric charges in one place |
| electric field | the area around electric charges where electric forces can act |
| electric current | a flow of electric charges |
| electric circuit | a continuous pathway that can carry an electric current |
| series circuit | an electric circuit withonly one path for current |
| parallel circuit | an electric circuit with two or more paths for current |
| resistance | how much a material opposes, or resists, the flow of electric current |
| short circuit | a flaw in a circuit that allows a large current to flow through where it isn't wanted |
| conductor | material through which heat and electricity flow easily |
| insulator | a material that slows the flow of heat and electricity |
| electromagnet | a magnet that has coils of current-carrying wire around an iron core |
