Electricity

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What is electricity?

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Energy created by moving charged particles.

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What is static electricity?

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The build-up of electrical charges in one place.

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What happens when items have opposite charges?

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They attract each other.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it easily.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.

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What is an example of static electricity?

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A boy shocks his sister after sliding his feet across the carpet.

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What is a circuit?

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A closed path through which electricity flows.

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What is a closed circuit?

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A complete circuit that allows electricity to flow.

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What is an open circuit?

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A circuit that is not complete, preventing electricity from flowing.

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What is a battery?

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A device that stores chemical energy and converts it to electrical energy.