Basic Electricity and Energy Concepts

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Energy

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the ability to do work

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Electricity

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the flow of electric charge

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Current

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the flow of electric charge

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Circuit

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pathways for moving electricity

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Voltage

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the electric “pressure” that pushes electricity

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Amp

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“ampure” - the standard unit of electric current

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Non-Renewable Energy

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a source of energy that will eventually run out. Examples: natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy

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Renewable Energy

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source found in nature that can be used over and over again. Examples: wind, hydropower, solar, tidal, geothermal

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Closed Circuit

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a complete path for electric current to flow

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Open Circuit

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an incomplete path in which an electric current cannot flow