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23 Cards in this Set
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Circuit |
The path in which electricity flows |
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Conductivity |
The ability or inability to allow electricity to flow |
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Core |
Earths inner most structure |
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Conductor |
Material that can carry electricity or heat |
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Current ( electric current ) |
The energy of moving particles can be controlled and used. A conscious flow of electric charge |
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Electricity |
The science of electric charges and/or currents |
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Electromagnet |
A temporary magnet that uses electricity to produce magnetism |
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Energy |
The ability to cause change |
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Friction |
When two objects rub together, it causes friction. |
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Insulator |
Material that resists the flow of electricity or heat. |
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Magnetism |
When an item has magnetic force. |
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Dry cell |
A type of battery. |
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Negative charge |
Matter that has more negative than positive charges |
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Pole |
Magnets have like and unlike poles ; like poles repel and unlike poles attract |
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Power source |
A battery or other device that provides power for a circuit. |
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Repel |
To push back or away |
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Static electricity |
An electric charge that builds up on a material. |
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Simple circuit |
When the parts of a circuit are connected with no gaps, the circuit is closed and the light bulbs |
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Open circuit |
A circuit in which the pathway of the electric circuit is broken |
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Series circuit |
The parts are connected so that electric circuits pass through each part, one after another, along a single pathway |
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Parallel circuit |
The parts are connected so that current passes along to more than one pathway |
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Electrons |
A tiny particle with a negative charge |
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Switch |
Opens or closes a circuit |
