| A | B |
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| static electricty | the buildup of charges on an object |
| friction | transferring charge by rubbing two surfaces together |
| conduction | transferring charge by having two surfaces touch |
| induction | causing an object to appear charged when electrons interact with the electric field of a charged substance |
| electric field | the invisible force field surrounding electric charges |
| static discharge | the loss of static electricity when charges move off an object |
| electric potential | the potential energy per unit of charge |
| voltage | the difference in electric potential between two places; causes current to flow |
| current | the flow of charged particles |
| resistance | opposition to the flow of charged particles; circiuts always follow the path of least resistance |
| voltage source | the part of a circuit that provide the volatge, such as a battery |
| circuit | a closed conducting loop for current to travel; the path current follows |
| series circuit | a circuit with only one path for currnent to take; as you add devices you increase the resistance |
| parallel circuit | a circuit with many paths for current to take; adding a device reduces the overall resistance |
