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17 Cards in this Set
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Current
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flow of electricity
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Switch
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a component that can open and close a circuit
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electric circuit
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a path through which electricity can flow
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conductor
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a material that electricity can flow through
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insulator
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a material that electricity can not flow through
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component
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part of electric circuit
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energy
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electricity, heat, light and sound are forms of this
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sound
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an I-pod changes electrical energy into this form
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Heat
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An oven changes electrical energy into this
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light
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A lamp changes electrical energy into?
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series
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_______ circuit has a single path with electricity flowing in one direction
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parallel
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___________ circuit has more than one path for electricity to flow through.
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go out
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other lights will __________ on a series circuit if one bulb is removed
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stay lit
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Lights will _________ on a parallel circuit if one bulb is removed
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paper clip, nail, penny, or pencil
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examples of conductors
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duck, eraser, paper and flag
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examples of insulators
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Name 2 safety precautions when experimenting with electricity
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1. Don't plug in too many plugs into an outlet. 2. Keep water away from electricity. 3. Never put anything in a socket 4. Stay away from high voltage wires
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