| A | B |
|---|
| circuit | a path containing mobile charges |
| closed circuit | a circuit that has a complete path for charge to flow |
| conductor | a material that contains easily moveable charges |
| current | the flow of electrical charge |
| electron | a negatively charged particle |
| fuse | a safety device that melts when current is too high, breaking a circuit |
| insulator | a material that does not contain easily moveable charges |
| open circuit | a circuit that has a break that prevents the flow of current |
| parallel circuit | a circuit that contains two or more branches |
| series circuit | a circuit where moving charges can only follow a single path |
| short circuit | an unwanted electrical connection, they can produce dangerously high temperatures |
