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Electricity, Circuits and Currents (Flashcards)

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A path containing easily movable charges.Circuit
The continuous flow of electric charges through a wire or other material.Electric Current
A circuit containing a gap which prevents the flow of charges.Open Circuit
A circuit which contains no gaps and a constant flow of current.Closed Circuit
Materials which allow electrical current to flow through them.Conductors
Materials that does not allow current to be easily produced.Insultators
A circuit where the components are arranged in a single loop.Seires Circuit
Type of circuit where there is more than one path that current can take.Parallel Circuit
A path in a circuit which does not contain a buld or resistor to slow down the moving charges.Shor Circuit
A device that melts if it gets too hot, avoiding a short circuit.Fuses
The unit used o measure the rate of current.amp
The force that pushes a current in an electrical circuit.Voltage
Units used to measure the amount of force pushing a current.Volts
A battery o generator used to maintain voltage.Voltage Source
The measure of difficult it is for charges to flow through a material.Resistance
Units used to measure the amount of resistance.ohm


7th Grade Science
Keystone Middle School
LaGrange, OH

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