Unit 1 Vocabulary: Electricity

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What is repel?

Back

To push away.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Front

What is electrical charge?

Back

The property of matter that causes electricity.

Front

What is attract?

Back

To pull forward.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is static electricity?

Back

The build up of an electrical charge on a material.

Front

What is electricity?

Back

A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles.

Front

What is a conductor?

Back

A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

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

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Front

What is a circuit?

Back

A closed path through which electricity flows.

Front

What is a battery?

Back

A device that stores electrical energy and provides power.

Front

What is a switch?

Back

A device that can open or close a circuit.