Basic Electrical Concepts

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Electric current

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A flow of charged particles moving through an electrical conductor or space.

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Insulator

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Materials that electricity cannot easily flow through (e.g., wood, plastic, rubber).

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Kinetic energy

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The energy an object has because of its motion.

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Potential energy

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The stored energy in an object due to its position, properties, and forces acting on it.

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Energy transfer

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The conversion of one form of energy into another, or the movement of energy from one place to another.

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Solenoid

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A device, consisting of a wire wrapped in the shape of a cylinder, that acts like a magnet when electricity goes through it.

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Demagnetized

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Removal of magnetic properties.

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Current

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Speed or rate at which the electrons flow through a conductor.

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Amperes

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The unit of measure for electrical current.

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Magnetomotive force (MMF)

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The property of certain substances or phenomena that give rise to magnetic fields.