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19 Cards in this Set
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static electricity
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An electrical charge that builds on an object
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current electricity
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a steady movement of charges through certain materials
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series circuit
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a circuit that has only one path for an electric current to follow
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parallel circuit
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a circuit that has more that one path for an electric current to follow
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conductor
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materials that let electric current travel through them easily
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insulator
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a material that does not carry current electricity well
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magnet
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an object that attracts iron and a few other (but not all) metals
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magnetic pole
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the parts of a magnet at which its force is strongest
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magnetic field
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the space around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act.
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electromagnetic
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a temporary magnet caused by an electrical current
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generator
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a device that makes an electric current
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electric motor
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a device that uses a permanent magnet and an electromagnet to spin a shaft
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potential energy
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energy that an object has because of its position or its condition
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kinetic energy
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energy in motion
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hydroelectric power
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electrical energy made by using a dam and the kinetic energy of falling water
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geothermal energy
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heat that comes from the inside of the earth
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solar energy
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the energy of sunlight
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chemical energy
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energy that can be released by a chemical reaction
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mechanical energy
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the total potential and kinetic energy of an object
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