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Electricity Vocabulary Practice

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electricitya form of energy that is produced when electrons move from one place to another
electronsthe negatively charged particles of an atom that move and produce electricity
amperethe unit used to measure the current of electricity, named after a French scientist
circuitthe path electrons take from the energy source through the conductors
conductormaterials that allow energy to pass through easily
insulatormaterials that do not allow energy to pass easily
electromagneta temporary magnet crated by a flow of electric current around an iron bar
currentthe flow of electrons through a circuit
parallela type of circuit in which each device has its own separate loop
seriesa type of circuit in which the devices are connected in one continuous loop
voltthe unit used to measure the push of electrons from the source, named after an Italian scientist
static electricitythe buildup of electric charges on an object or in the atmosphere



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