Electricity Vocab

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Source of power converting chemical energy

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Battery

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An insulator is

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A material where electrical charges do not move easily.

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A semi-conductor is

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A material in which electricity flows semi-well; found in electrical devices.

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A conductor

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A material where electricity flows easily, often a metal.

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Resistivity measures:

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The resisting power of electron flow.

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Part of a wire seen when cut in half

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The cross sectional area of a wire

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Ice and particles collide, creating friction that leads to this, causing lightning.

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Charge

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An Electron is a

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Subatomic particle with a negative charge

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Measure using Ohms?

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Resistance

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Flow of electrons in a circuit?

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Electricity