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14 Cards in this Set
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Complete Circuit |
path were electricity will flow from a battery to a bulb and back to the battery |
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Circuit Tester |
Used by electricians to find out what is wrong with a circuit |
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Troubleshooting |
Steps to take to find what is wrong with a circuit |
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Ways to troubleshoot |
1) wires on clips 2) bulb burned out 3) battery burned out 4) battery in correct order +/- +/-
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Conductors |
Materials that allow electricity to pass through
ex: water, metal, brass, aluminum, and copper |
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Insulators |
Materials through which electricity does not flow
ex: rubber, glass, and plastic |
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Filament |
part of light bulb that gets hot, glows and gives light |
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Support Wires |
parts of light bulb that holds up filament |
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Glass Support |
holds support wires in light bulb |
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Metal Tip |
bottom of light bulb |
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Series Circuit |
electricity flows in only one path from the battery through the wires to the bulb back to the battery |
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Parallel Circuit |
electricity travels along more than one path around the circuit |
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Switch |
part of a circuit that turns electricity on and off |
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Safety |
1) never use electricity appliances near water 2) do not overload circuits 3) do nut put wires under rugs 4) if a wire falls from a pole, do not touch it 5) don't fly kites near poles and wires |
