MELTS: Electricity Vocab Flashcard

Front

Device generating electricity via chemical reactions and storing energy.

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Battery

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NGSS.HS-PS3-2

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Front

Material that slows or stops electric current or heat energy.

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Insulator

Front

Path of electrical current.

Back

Circuit

Front

A complete electrical circuit through which current flows.

Back

Closed Circuit

Front

Magnetism from electrical current.

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Electromagnetism

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Front

Flow of electricity in a conductor.

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Current

Front

Smooth, steady movement along a path.

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Flow

Front

Thin, flexible copper thread

Back

Copper Wire

Front

A broken or incomplete circuit preventing electricity flow.

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Open Circuit

Front

Material that allows electric current or heat to pass easily.

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Conductor