Electricity Important Terms

An instrument used for measuring the voltage

• Ammeter

• Voltmeter

A circuit that consists of a single pathway for electricity to flow

• Series

• Parallel

A circuit with two or more pathways for electricity to flow

• Series

• Parallel

A type of energy that comes from the flow of electrons

• Electricity

• Voltage

• Circuit

• Thermal

A complete circular path that electricity flows through

• electricity

• current

• circuit

• voltage

A COMPLETE electrical circuit around which current flows

• Open Circuit

• Closed Circuit

When there is a break along the circuit which stops the current from flowing

• Open Circuit

• Closed Circuit

A stream of charged particles (electrons), moving through a circuit (measure in Amps)

• Voltage

• Ammeter

• Resistance

• Current

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The opposition to the flow of electric current (measured in Ohms)

• Voltage

• Resistance

• Current

• Circuit

Material that allows electricity to pass through easily

• Insulator

• Conductor

• Plastics

• Paper