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9 Cards in this Set
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Electricity that flows or moves through a circuit is called
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current electricity
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The path that electricity can move through
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circuit
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A circuit with no gaps or breaks
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closed circuit
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A circuit with gaps or breaks
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open circuit
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a circuit that has two or more objects (such as light bulbs) connected to a single path
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series circuit
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a circuit that has two or more objects (such as light bulbs) connected to a cell separately so that if one burns out the other will continue to light
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parallel circuit
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When a dangerous amount of electrical current flows through a path, wires will heat up and this can occur
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short circuit
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This object heats up and melts to create an open circuit when too much electricity flows through
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fuse
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This switch protects the circuits from dangerously high electrical current
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circuit breaker
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