electric circuit
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A continuous pathway that can carry an electric current: The lights in your home are on an electric circuit. Electric Circuit. A flow of electric charges: Electric current flows through a circuit. Electric Current. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Electric Circuit• A continuous
pathway that can carry an electric current: The lights in your home are on an electric circuit.
Electric Current
• A flow of electric charges: Electric current flows through a circuit.
Electric Charge• A basic property of
the tiny particles that make up matter; it can be positive or negative: Some particles of matter have electric charge.
Static Electricity
• The buildup of electric charges in one place: Static electricity might make your hair stand up.
Electric Field
• The area around electric charges in which electric forces can act: Strong static electric charges have large electric fields.
Series Circuit
• An electric circuit with only one path that current can follow: If one bulb in a series circuit goes out, the others also go out.
Magnetic Poles
• One of the two areas on a magnet where it exerts the strongest force: Every magnet has two magnetic poles.
Electromagnet
• A device made up of a current carrying wire coil around an iron core: You can make an electromagnet with a nail, some wire, and a battery.
Kinetic Energy
• The energy of motion: When you move, you have kinetic energy.
Electric Motor
• A device that converts electricity to motion: Some toys have electric motors.
Generator
• A device that converts other forms of energy into electricity: People use portable generators when the power is out.
Insulated
• To protect from electricity by covering with rubber or another material that does not carry current: The red, blue, and green plastic insulates these wires.
Parallel Circuit
• An electric circuit with two or more paths that current can follow: If one bulb in a parallel circuit goes out, the others stay on
Resistance
• The measure of how much a material opposes the flow of electric current: Most metals have low resistance.
Magnetic Field
• The space around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act: The metal filings show where the magnetic field is.