Electrical Energy

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What is an electromagnet?

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A temporary magnet that works by the flow of electric current.

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What is an electric circuit?

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The path an electric current takes.

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What is a closed circuit?

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A complete path for the flow of electricity.

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What is Electrical Energy?

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The form of energy that consists in a flow of electric charges through a conductor.

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What is an open circuit?

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An incomplete path for the flow of electricity.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that easily transfers heat or electricity.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that stops or slows the flow of heat, electricity, or sound.

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What is a battery?

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A device that stores electrical energy and provides it to a circuit.

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What is voltage?

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The measure of electric potential energy per unit charge.

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What is current?

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The flow of electric charge in a circuit.