Basic Electrical Concepts

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Closed circuits

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The circuit will be on.

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Open circuits

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The circuit will be off.

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Circuit

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The route through which an electric current can flow.

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Battery

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A sort of container that stores energy until it is needed.

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Bulb

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A device made to create electric light.

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Wire

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A thin metal that can be bent. It is used for fastening things and electric currents.

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Electric current

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The flow of electric energy.

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Electricity

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The energy you get when electrons flow from one place to another.

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Electrons

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Charged particles of energy that are transferred in a circuit.

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Conductor

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A material that allows electricity to flow through it. The circuit is complete.