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| electrical current | The steady flow of electrical charges, ususally in a wire. |
| switch | A part of a circuit that closes the circuit and allows electricity to flow or opens the circuit and prevents the flow of electricity. |
| GFCI outlet | A special outlet with a safety switch that instantly switches off in some dangerous situations to help prevent a shock. |
| volt | A unit used to measure how strongly the electrons in a wire a pushed. |
| watt | A unit used to measure how fast electrical energy is used. |
| kilowatt | 1,000 watts |
| kilowatt-hour | A unit to measure the amount of electrical energy. |
| generator | A device that uses a magnet to change mechanical energy into electrical energy. |
| Basic Law of Electrostatics | The law that states that unlike charges attract each other and like charges repel each other . |
| magnetic field | The space around a magnet where its energy is felt. |
| electromagnet | A device that uses a magnet to change mechanical energy into electrical energy |
| static electricity | electricity that results from friction |
| circuit | is the path that the electrical current flows through |
| conductor | a material that lets electricity easily flow through |
| insulator | a material that electricity does not easily flow throu |
