Electricity & Circuits (Generation Genius)

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What does a fuse do?

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A fuse protects a device from having too much electricity flowing through it.

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What is an LED?

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An LED is a light emitting diode.

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What does a capacitor do?

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A capacitor is a little battery that can store an electrical charge.

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What is an integrated circuit?

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An integrated circuit is the brain of a device.

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What is a parallel circuit?

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A parallel circuit is a circuit with more than one path for electricity to flow.

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What is a series circuit?

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A series circuit is a circuit with only one path for electricity to flow.

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What is voltage?

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Voltage is the measure of potential energy in an electrical circuit.

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What is current?

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Current is the flow of electric charge in a circuit.

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What is resistance?

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Resistance is a measure of how much a material opposes the flow of electric current.

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What is a conductor?

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A conductor is a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.