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Electric Current
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The continuous flow of electric charges through a material
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Electric Circuit |
A complete unbroken path to which electric charges can flow |
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Conductor |
A material through which charges can easily flow (iron, silver, aluminum, etc) (metals) |
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Insulator |
A material through which charges cannot easily flow through |
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Voltage Source |
Source of energy such as a battery to provide/ maintain voltage |
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Voltage |
Causes a current in an electric circuit. Amount of force pushing an electric current |
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Features of a circuit: |
They must have devices that are run by electrical energy A source of electrical energy Connected by conducting wires |
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Series Circuit |
only one path for the current to take When one bulb goes out, they all go out As you add bulbs all bulbs get dimmer |
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Parallel circuit |
Several halves for the current to take When one bulb goes out, the others still burn |
