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7 Cards in this Set
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Photon
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A small "package" of light that acts like a particle.
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Charging by conduction
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Charging an object by allowing it to come into contact with an object that already has an electrical charge.
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Charging by induction
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Charging an object without direct contact between the object and a charge
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Electrical current
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The amount of charge that travels past a fixed point in an electric circuit each second
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Conventional current
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Curent that flows from the positive side of the battery to the negative side. This is the way current is drawn in circuit diagrams, even though it is wrong
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Resistance
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The ability of a material to impede the flow of charge
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Open circuit
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A circuit that does not have a complete connection between the two sides of the power source. As a result, current does not flow.
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