Radience

Electricity

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conductor

a material that lets electricity pass through easily
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electric charge

a measure of the net positive or negative particles in an object
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electric circuit

a closed loop through which electric current can flow
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electric current

a flow of electric charge, it is measured in amperes (A)
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electric motor

a device that turns electrical energy into movement, or mechanical energy
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electric resistance

the ability of a material to slow or stop the flow of electric current
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electromagnet

a temporary magnet made of wire coiled around an iron core
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generator

a device that uses a magnet to turn mechanical energy into electrical energy
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insulator

a material that does not let electricity pass through easily
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magnet

an object that attracts iron and some other metals
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magnetic field

the area around a magnet where its magnetic force acts
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magnetic pole

the part of a magnet where the magnetic force is strongest
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parallel circuit

a circuit in which current can flow through more than one path
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series circuit

a circuit in which there is a single path for current to follow
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static electricity

the electric charge that builds up on an object
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