Lesson 1 - What is Electricity?

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What is a conductor?

Back

A device or material that permits current to flow through it easily.

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What is a circuit?

Back

An electrical path between two points.

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What is voltage (V)?

Back

The force behind the movement of electrons.

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What is a neutron?

Back

An atomic particle with no charge that is found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What is required for a flow of electric charge to take place?

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A complete loop in the circuit.

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What is an insulator?

Back

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

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What is the role of a battery in a circuit?

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It provides the voltage needed to push the current through the circuit.

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What is resistance (r)?

Back

A measure of the opposition to the flow of electric current.

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What is an electron?

Back

An atomic particle with a negative charge that orbits the nucleus of an atom.

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What is a generator?

Back

A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.