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12 Cards in this Set
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a switch that opens a circuit by turning off
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circuit breaker
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A thin coil of wire that glows when electricity passes through it
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filament
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Has more than one path for electric current to follow
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parallel circuit
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a single path for electric current to follow
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series circuit
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a continuous flow of electric charges
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electric current
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a buildup of electric charges
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static electricity
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the path along which electricity travels
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electric current
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when static electric charges jump off a charged object
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electric discharge
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Material that allows electricity to run though easily
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conductor
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a device that opens or closes a circuit
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switch
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materials that do not allow electricity to pass through
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insulator
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keep homes safe by opening overloaded circuits
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fuse
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