Basic Electricity Concepts

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A type of energy fueled by the transfer of electrons from positive and negative points within a conductor.

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What is electricity?

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Static electricity means the increase of electric charge on the surface of objects. This electric charge remains on an object until it either flows into the ground, or loses its charge quickly by a discharge.

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What is static electricity?

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Energy can never be created nor destroyed, it is transformed into other forms of energy.

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What is the law of energy transformation?

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A material that does not allow electricity to flow.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that allows the flow of electricity.

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What is a conductor?

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A rotary mechanical device that extracts energy from a fluid flow and converts it into useful work, often used for generating electrical power when combined with a generator.

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What is a turbine?

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A circuit where the flow of electricity goes in one direction and has no other paths. If the circuit opens, the flow stops.

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What is a parallel circuit?

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A circuit where the flow of electricity goes in one direction but has more than one path. If the circuit opens, the flow will continue down another path.

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What is a series circuit?