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Static electricity |
A stationary electric charge |
Lightning strike |
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Protons |
Positively charged particle in the nucleus in the nucleus of an atom |
Single protons in the nucleus of a hydrogen atom |
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Electron |
Invisible negatively charged particles that orbits the nucleus of an atom |
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Charged Separation |
Concentration of like charges in specific areas of a neutral object , caused by the approach of a charged object |
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Electrical discharge |
Sudden transfer of electrical charge from one object to another indicated by a spark |
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Law of electrical charges |
Fundamental principle that energy cannot be created or destroyed |
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Current electricity |
Electricity that flows continuously |
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Amperes |
The unit of electrical current |
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Conductors |
A material that electric charge can move through easily |
Copper, Aluminum, Human Body |
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Circuit |
Complete path that charged particles flow through |
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Load |
Device in a circuit that converts electrical energy to another form of energy |
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Load |
Device in a circuit that converts electrical energy to another form of energy |
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Voltage |
A measurement of how much electricity energy a charged particle carries |
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Load |
Device in a circuit that converts electrical energy to another form of energy |
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Voltage |
A measurement of how much electricity energy a charged particle carries |
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Potential difference |
Charged in the potential energy of electric charge compare to it's potential energy at a reference point such as the ground voltage |
Electrons moving through a metal wire, a component that uses chemical reactions to supply electrical energy |
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Load |
Device in a circuit that converts electrical energy to another form of energy |
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Voltage |
A measurement of how much electricity energy a charged particle carries |
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Potential difference |
Charged in the potential energy of electric charge compare to it's potential energy at a reference point such as the ground voltage |
Electrons moving through a metal wire, a component that uses chemical reactions to supply electrical energy |
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Volt/Voltmeter |
The unit of voltage |
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Load |
Device in a circuit that converts electrical energy to another form of energy |
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Voltage |
A measurement of how much electricity energy a charged particle carries |
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Potential difference |
Charged in the potential energy of electric charge compare to it's potential energy at a reference point such as the ground voltage |
Electrons moving through a metal wire, a component that uses chemical reactions to supply electrical energy |
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Volt/Voltmeter |
The unit of voltage |
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Short circuit |
Accidental low-resistance connection between two points in a circuit often causing excess current to flow |
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Insulators |
Substance that strongly resists the flow of electricity |
Glass, Air, plastic, rubber, and wood |
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Insulators |
Substance that strongly resists the flow of electricity |
Glass, Air, plastic, rubber, and wood |
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Fuse |
Thin piece of metal that melts to break an electrical circuit when excess current flow occurs |
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Circuit break |
Special wire that heats up and turns off switches when excess current flows through an electrical circuits |
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Circuit break |
Special wire that heats up and turns off switches when excess current flows through an electrical circuits |
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Electrochemical cells |
Package of chemicals designed to protect small amount of electricity: produces electricity from a chemical reaction |
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Dry cell |
Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight |
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Dry cell |
Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight |
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Electrolyte |
Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions |
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Dry cell |
Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight |
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Electrolyte |
Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions |
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Ion |
Atom that become electrically charged because it had lost or gained electrons; a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons; a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons |
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Dry cell |
Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight |
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Electrolyte |
Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions |
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Ion |
Atom that become electrically charged because it had lost or gained electrons; a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons; a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons |
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Electrodes |
Conductor through which electric current enters or leaves a device or material |
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Dry cell |
Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight |
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Electrolyte |
Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions |
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Ion |
Atom that become electrically charged because it had lost or gained electrons; a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons; a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons |
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Electrodes |
Conductor through which electric current enters or leaves a device or material |
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Wet cells |
electrochemical primary cell having a liquid electrolyte |
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Dry cell |
Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight |
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Electrolyte |
Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions |
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Ion |
Atom that become electrically charged because it had lost or gained electrons; a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons; a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons |
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Electrodes |
Conductor through which electric current enters or leaves a device or material |
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Wet cells |
electrochemical primary cell having a liquid electrolyte |
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Rechargeable cell |
Cell that produces electricity by means of a chemical reaction that can be reversed by using an external source to run electricity back through the cell |
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Dry cell |
Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight |
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Electrolyte |
Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions |
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Ion |
Atom that become electrically charged because it had lost or gained electrons; a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons; a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons |
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Electrodes |
Conductor through which electric current enters or leaves a device or material |
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Wet cells |
electrochemical primary cell having a liquid electrolyte |
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Rechargeable cell |
Cell that produces electricity by means of a chemical reaction that can be reversed by using an external source to run electricity back through the cell |
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Secondary cells |
Rechargeable cell |
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Dry cell |
Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight |
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Electrolyte |
Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions |
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Ion |
Atom that become electrically charged because it had lost or gained electrons; a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons; a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons |
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Electrodes |
Conductor through which electric current enters or leaves a device or material |
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Wet cells |
electrochemical primary cell having a liquid electrolyte |
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Rechargeable cell |
Cell that produces electricity by means of a chemical reaction that can be reversed by using an external source to run electricity back through the cell |
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Secondary cells |
Rechargeable cell |
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Battery |
Set of cells connected together |
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Dry cell |
Cell that has its electrolyte in the form of a paste, usually in a sealed case; the type of cell commonly used in portable devices such as a flashlight |
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Electrolyte |
Liquid or paste that conducts electricity because it contains ions |
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Ion |
Atom that become electrically charged because it had lost or gained electrons; a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons; a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons |
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Electrodes |
Conductor through which electric current enters or leaves a device or material |
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Wet cells |
electrochemical primary cell having a liquid electrolyte |
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Rechargeable cell |
Cell that produces electricity by means of a chemical reaction that can be reversed by using an external source to run electricity back through the cell |
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Secondary cells |
Rechargeable cell |
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Battery |
Set of cells connected together |
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