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| electron | One of the 3 main particles of an atom, has a negative charge |
| electric current | Continuous flow of charge – electrons flowing |
| electric circuit | Path for electric ¬current |
| conductor | Material through which ¬electric current passes easily |
| insulator | Material through which electric current does not pass easily |
| closed circuit | Complete path along which electric current flows |
| open circuit | Interrupted electric circuit through which current cannot flow |
| battery | Device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy also called electrochemical cell. |
| terminal | A convenient attachment point used to connect a cell or battery to a circuit |
| resistor | Device that resists the flow of electric current and changes ¬electric energy into a different form of energy |
| switch | Device that can interrupt the path for electric current in a circuit |
| circuit diagram | Picture that uses symbols to show how objects in a circuit are connected |
