Electricity and Circuits Vocabulary

Electricity: ________

• Flow of electrons

• Flow of protons

• Flow of neutrons

• Flow of photons

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Electrical Energy: ________

• energy caused by moving electric charges

• energy stored in chemical bonds

• energy from nuclear reactions

• energy from the sun

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Chemical Energy: ________

• energy stored in the bonds between atoms

• energy from the sun

• energy from moving water

• energy from wind

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Battery: ________

• an energy source in which stored chemical energy is transformed into electrical energy

• a device that stores thermal energy

• a container for storing mechanical energy

• a source of light energy

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Circuit: ________

• continuous path that allows electrons to flow

• a broken path that stops electron flow

• a device that stores electrical energy

• a material that resists electron flow

Closed Circuit: ________

• a complete circuit that allows the flow of electricity

• an incomplete circuit that does not allow the flow of electricity

• a circuit with a broken path

• a circuit that only works with batteries

Open Circuit: ________

• occurs when there is a break in the circuit, preventing the flow of electricity

• allows electricity to flow freely without interruption

• is a type of circuit that is always closed

• is used to increase the current in a circuit

Series Circuit: ________

• type of circuit with only one path for electricity to flow

• type of circuit with multiple paths for electricity to flow

• type of circuit with no path for electricity to flow

• type of circuit with alternating paths for electricity to flow

Parallel Circuit: ________

• type of circuit with multiple paths for electricity to flow

• type of circuit with a single path for electricity to flow

• type of circuit with no path for electricity to flow

• type of circuit with alternating paths for electricity to flow

Amperes (Amps): ________

• measure of electrical current

• measure of voltage

• measure of resistance

• measure of power