Basic Electricity and Magnetism

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Electricity

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A form of energy caused by the movement of electrons

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Static Electricity

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A buildup of charges on an object

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Conductor

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Any material that DOES allow electrons to move through it

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Insulator

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Any material that DOES NOT allow electrons to move through it easily

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Semiconductor

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Any material that can conduct electricity under some conditions and only in one direction

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Current

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A flow of electrical charges

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Resistance

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A material's opposition to the flow of electric current

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Voltage

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The difference in electric potential energy between two places in a circuit

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Circuit

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A path for an electrical current to flow

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Parts of a circuit

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Power, load, path