Electricity Vocab Review

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Accumulation of excess electrical charge on an object

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static electricity

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Closed conducting loop for electric current

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circuit

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Net movement of electric charges in one direction, measured in amperes

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electric current

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Charge cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred.

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Law of Conservation of Charge

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Material's tendency to resist electron flow, converting electrical energy to heat and light.

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resistance

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Material where electrons can't move easily

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insulator

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Circuit with a single path for current

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series circuit

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Rearranging electrons on a neutral object by bringing a charged object close.

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charging by induction

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Material like copper wire where electrons flow easily

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conductor

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Force causing electric charge flow

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voltage difference