Vocabulary Circuits

The pathway through which electrical current flows

• Electric Circuit

• Flows

• Insulator

• Electromagnet

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An electric circuit in which the current passes through a single path.

• Parallel Circuit

• Series Circuit

• Current Circuit

• Conductor Circuit

An electric circuit in which a current can have more than one path.

• Multipath Circuit

• Series Circuit

• Parallel Circuit

• Flow Circuit

The flow of electricity around a circuit

• Orbit

• Electric Current

• Conductor path

• Open Circuit

Electric current moves in a smooth and continuous way - this is its ...

• River

• Motion

• Insulator

• Flow

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Objects that allow thermal and electrical energy to pass through easily.

• Conductors

• Insulators

• Magnets

• Flows

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Objects that stop or slow down the flow of thermal and electric energy.

• Dams

• Conductors

• Door stops

• Insulators

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Magnetism created by an electric current:

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Electromagnet

• Magnicator

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A complete, connected circuit:

• Closed Circuit

• Open Circuit

• Conductor Circuit

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An incomplete or broken circuit.

• Closed Circuit

• Open Circuit

• Cracked bulb Circuit