| A | B |
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| electric current | continuous flow of electric charge along a pathway |
| electric generator | device that converts kinetic energy into electricity |
| static electricity | electrical force between nonmoving electric charges |
| battery | an energy source that contains one or more electrochemical cells |
| fuel cells | combine oxygen and hydrogen to form water and create an electric current |
| solar cells | use energy from the sun to generate electricity |
| electric power plant | provides power to your home |
| hydroelectric power plants | use running water to turn turbines that power electric generators |
| nuclear power plants | use nuclear fission to heat water, make steam, and turn turbines |
| conductor | substance that carries electricity well |
| electric circuit | pathway for an electric current |
| insulator | substance that does not carry electricity well |
| parallel circuit | circuit where electric current can follow two or more different paths |
| series circuit | circuit where only a single path for electricity connects two or more devices |
| switch | movable section of a circuit that can open or close a path of electrical current |
| voltage | amount of electric potential energy per unit charge |
| Ben Franklin | He studied lightning to learn about electricity |
| Thomas Edison | He figured out how to make a long lasting light bulb |
