Electricity Vocabulary

Occurs when there is an imbalance of positive and negative charges

• static electricity

• current electricity

When electrons flow through a circuit; Items are connected to a power source (battery or plug)

• static electricity

• current electricity

A material that allows electricity to easily flow through it

• conductor

• insulator

A material that blocks the flow of electricity through it

• conductor

• insulator

In this circuit electricity flows in one path or single loop; if any bulbs burn out, the others will go out too

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

In this circuit electricity flows in two or more paths or loops; if there's a break in the loop, the other bulbs will still light

• series circuit

• parallel circuit