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14 Cards in this Set
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D-cell
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A source of electricity; it makes something happen;
sometimes called a battery |
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detector
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something that helps you identify, find , or locate something
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electricity source
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gives power , so electricity can happen
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fahnstock clip
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metal clip that connects wires in a circuit
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insulator
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a material that lessens or stops flow of electricity
example: plastic , rubber, glass, or air |
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conductor
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a substance, commonly a metal such as copper, aluminum, through which electric charge flows.
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circuit
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a pathway for the flow of electricity
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open circuit
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the pathway is shut off; no electricity WILL NOT FLOW
There is NO charge, NO power, NO light because there is a gap or opening |
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closed circuit
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a pathway that has the flow of electricity going through it
the light is on, the radio is playing, the doorbell is ringing |
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schematic drawing
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a drawing, outline , or diagram that tries to explain how something is happening on a piece of paper
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parallel circuit
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circuit that splits into two or more pathways before coming together at the source of electrical power ( D - CELL )
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series circuit
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One pathway can light several lights. Each bulb is connected.
increases the amount of power that flows in circuit. ex. lights burn brighter |
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wire
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a plastic covered pathway that carries electricity from one point to another.
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switch
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controls the flow of electricity
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