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Electricity and Magnetism
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Electric charge A basic property of the tiny particles that make up matter
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Static Electricity The buildup of electric charges in one place
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Electric Field The area around electric charges, where electric forces can act
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Electric current A flow of electric charges
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Electric Circuit A continuous pathway that can carry an electric current.
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Series circuit An electric circuit with only one path for current
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Parallel circuit An electric circuit with two or more paths for current
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resistance How much a material opposes, or resists, the flow of electric current
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Resistor An electrical device used in an electrical circuit for protection or current control.
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Short circuit A flaw in a circuit that allows a large current to flow through where it isn’t wanted
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conductor Material through which heat and electricity flow easily
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attract To pull toward each other
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insulator A material that slows the flow of heat and electricity
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repel To push away from each other
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Power Source A device that supplies electric power to an electrical load.
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Electricity Energy created by moving charged particles.
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