Electric Circuits

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What is a Parallel circuit?

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Has more than one path.

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What happens to lamp 1 if lamp 2 is unscrewed from its holder in a parallel circuit?

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It will stay lit.

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What is the accumulation of excess electric charge on an object called?

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Static electricity.

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What kind of circuit is characterized by a single path for current flow?

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Series circuit.

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What happens to negative charges in relation to positive charges?

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They attract.

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What is the flow of electric charge called?

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Electric current.

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What is the unit of electric current?

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Ampere (A).

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What is resistance in an electric circuit?

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The opposition to the flow of electric current.

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What is the unit of resistance?

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Ohm (Ω).

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What is a circuit that has multiple paths for current called?

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Parallel circuit.