Electricity

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What is electricity?

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A form of energy caused by the movements of electrons.

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What types of charges attract?

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Positive and Negative charges attract each other.

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What is electric current?

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The rate at which electric charges pass through a given area.

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What is the flow of electrons or charge through a circuit called?

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Electric current.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow heat and electricity to pass through it.

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What is voltage?

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The difference in electric potential energy between two points in a circuit.

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What is resistance?

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The opposition to the flow of electric current.

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What is a series circuit?

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A circuit in which the components are connected end-to-end, so that the current flows through each component in turn.

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What is a parallel circuit?

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A circuit in which the components are connected across common points or junctions, providing multiple paths for the current.