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16 Cards in this Set
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electricity
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a form of energy produced by moving electrons
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electromagnet
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a wire with electric current wrapped around an iron bar
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static electricity
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the buildup of electric charges on an object
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electric current
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the flow of electrons through a conductor
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current electricity
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a kind of kinetic energy caused by flowing electrons
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conductor
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a material that carries electricity well, such as metal
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insulator
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a material that does not carry electricity well, such as plastic or wood.
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electric circuit
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a complete path that electric current follows
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series circuit
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a circuit with only one path for the current to follow
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parallel circuit
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a circuit with more than one path for the current to follow.
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amp
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measures the speed of electric current
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volts
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measures electric pressure
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watts
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measures the amount of electrical energy that a devices uses each second
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if any part of a series circuit is removed
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the device won't work because current must go through every part of the circuit for the device to work
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flashlight
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changes chemical energy (battery)into chemical energy and then becomes light energy.
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touch the outside of the car
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a way for a driver at a gas station to avoid causing a fire at the pumps that could be caused by static electricity
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