Electricity Vocab Flashcard

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Definition: A buildup of electric charges on an object, is usually caused by friction.

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static electricity

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a material in which electrons cannot easily move

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electric insulator

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an invisible field of force surrounding a charged particle

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electric field

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Unit for measuring electric current

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Amps

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A sudden spark, or energy discharge, caused when electrical charges jump between parts of a cloud, between nearby clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.

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lightning

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A circuit in which all parts are connected end to end to provide a single path of current shared between devices.

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series circuit

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A measure of how difficult it is for an electrical current to flow through a material. This is measured in Ohms (Ω).

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electric resistance

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An electrical device that opposes (works against) some of the flow of electrical current.

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Resistor

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The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

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Friction

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A circuit in which the current is divided into two or more paths.

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parallel circuit