Electricity

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What is static electricity?

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An electrical force that occurs when electrons build up in an object.

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What is current?

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The flow of electricity through a conductor.

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What is a series circuit?

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A circuit with only one pathway for electricity to flow.

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What is a parallel circuit?

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A circuit where there are several paths for the current to follow.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows electricity to go through it.

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What is a battery?

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A device that provides energy for a circuit.

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What is a load in an electrical circuit?

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An electrical component that consumes power, such as a light bulb.

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What is a switch?

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A device that can open or close a circuit.

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What is voltage?

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The electrical force that pushes electrons through a circuit.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it.