Electricity and Circuits

Conductor

• Material that allows electricity to flow

• Material that resists electricity

• Material that stores electricity

• Material that generates electricity

Electricity

• Flow of protons

• Flow of electrons

• Flow of neutrons

• Flow of ions

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Ammeter

• Tool used to measure amps

• Device for measuring voltage

• Instrument for measuring resistance

• Gadget for measuring frequency

Insulator

• Material that prevents the flow of electricity

• Material that enhances the flow of electricity

• Material that conducts heat efficiently

• Material that absorbs sound waves

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Voltage (Volts)

• Measure of the work required to move a charge through a circuit

• The rate at which electrical energy is consumed

• The total amount of electrical energy stored in a battery

• The resistance encountered by a current in a conductor

Open Circuit

• Occurs when there is a break in the circuit, preventing the flow of electricity

• A circuit that allows current to flow continuously

• A circuit that has a short connection, causing excess current

• A circuit that is fully closed and operational

Electrical Energy

• Energy caused by moving electric charges

• Energy stored in a battery

• Energy produced by solar panels

• Energy released during combustion

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Circuit

• A closed loop that allows electrons to flow

• A device that stores electrical energy

• A type of resistor used in electronics

• A method of measuring voltage

Series Circuit

• Type of circuit with only one path for electricity to flow

• Type of circuit with multiple paths for electricity to flow

• Type of circuit that uses a battery only

• Type of circuit that is always open

Chemical Energy

• Energy stored in the bonds between atoms

• Energy produced by chemical reactions

• Energy released during combustion

• Energy used in electrical circuits

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