| A | B |
| objects with the same charge do this | repel |
| objects with opposite charges do this | attract |
| machine that produces electricity | generator |
| substance that allows electricity to flow | conductor |
| electricity does NOT easily pass through these substances | insulators |
| this can happen if too many things are plugged in one outlet | overload |
| a circuit in which the current flows in a single path | series circuit |
| a circuit that has several paths for the current to flow | parallel circuit |
| anything that will attract metals to it | magnet |
| a magnet made when electric current flows through a wire | electromagnet |
| flow of negative charges through matter | electric current |
| when a light is on, the circuit is... | closed |
| when a light is off, the circuit is... | open |