Electricity Unit

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Electricity is...

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A form of energy created by the movement of electrons through a conductor

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Energy is

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The ability to do work or cause change

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Infrastructure

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The way in which physical structures need to be organized in order for society to function

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A form of energy caused by the movements of electrons

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electricity

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an incomplete circuit through which electricity will not flow

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open circuit

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An electric circuit through which current can flow in an uninterrupted path.

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closed circuit

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

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conductor

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A material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily.

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insulator

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The parts of an atom which move from one atom to the next to create a flow of electricity

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electron

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A circuit made of wires, a lamp, a switch, and a cell is shown at the right. What change is needed for the lamp to glow?

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The switch needs to be closed.