Electricity - vocabulary flashcards

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Electricity

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A form of energy produced by moving electrons

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Electromagnet

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A magnet made by coiling a wire around a piece of iron and running electric current through the wire.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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Static electricity

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The buildup of charges on an object

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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Electric current

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The flow of electrons

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Current electricity

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A kind of kinetic energy that flows as an electric current

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Conductor

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A material that carries electricity

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Insulator

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A material that does not conduct electricity well.

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Electric circuit

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The path an electric current follows

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Series circuit

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An electric circuit in which the current has only one path to follow

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Parallel circuit

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An electric circuit that has more than one path for the current to follow