Electric Charges and Forces

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What are the two types of electric charges?

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Positive and negative charges.

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Repel

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Charges that are the same repel each other.

Repel - to push apart

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Attract

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Charges that are opposite attract each other.

Attract - to pull together

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Conduction

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The process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance.

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Induction

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The process of charging an object without direct contact.

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Electric Current

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The flow of electric charge.

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Electric Circuit

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A path through which electric current flows.

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Insulator

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Material that does not allow electric charge to flow freely.

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Voltage (volts) V

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The pressure that pushes electricity.

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Third Prong

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Grounded wire connects circuits directly to the Earth