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Lewis Latimer
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African-American inventor who developed a long-lasting filiment for light bulbs.
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magnetism
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the ability of a magnet to exert a force
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Thomas Edison
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American inventor who patented may inventions including the light bulb.
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spacer
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the part of the light bulb that keeps the wires from touching each other
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electromagnet
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magnet with a core of iron or steel inside wire coils that carry electric current
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base
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the part of a light bulb that fits into the socket
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filament
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the fine wire in a light bulb that is heated by the passage of current until it gives off light
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electrodes
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the conductors through which an electric current enters or leaves
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