Electrical Energy and Circuits Vocabulary

A path through which charged electrons can flow and be used to do work.

A circuit that has only one path for electricity to flow through; if one device breaks or is removed, the entire circuit stops working.

A medium (material) that slows down or stops thermal or electrical energy as it passes through.

A circuit that has multiple paths for electricity to flow through; if one device breaks or is removed, the rest of the circuit keeps working.

A measure of the quantity of charged particles flowing through a device.

A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.

A circuit that is not complete, preventing electricity from flowing.

A device that can open or close a circuit, controlling the flow of electricity.

The entire circuit stops working.

The rest of the circuit keeps working.