Electricity and Magnetism

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Electric Energy

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Energy that comes from a source of electricity (anything that involves electricity).

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Electric Charge

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A basic property of the tiny particles that make up matters. Electric charges can be positive or negative.

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Static Electricity

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The buildup of electric charges in one place.

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Electric Discharge

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The jump of electrons from one object to another.

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Electric Current

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A flow of electric charges from the negatively charged side of a power source to the positive.

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Electric Circuit

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A continuous pathway that can carry an electric current.

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Power Source

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A place where energy is produced.

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Load

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Any device that uses current.

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Conductor

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A material through which heat and electricity flow easily.

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Insulator

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A material that slows the flow of heat and electricity.