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