5.6B Electricity Vocab Flashcard

Front

Material that allows heat or electricity to flow easily.

Back

Conductor

Front

Material that resists heat/electricity flow.

Back

Insulator

Front

Pathway for electrical current flow.

Back

Electric Circuit

Front

Flow

Back

To move or travel smoothly in a certain direction.

Front

Flow of electricity in a circuit.

Back

Electric Current

Front

Magnetism from flowing electric charges.

Back

Electromagnetism

Front

Path for electric current flow.

Back

Closed Circuit

Front

Path where electric current cannot flow.

Back

Open Circuit

Front

Part of a circuit that converts electricity to other energy forms.

Back

Load

Front

A circuit where current flows through one path.

Back

Series Circuit