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12 Cards in this Set
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battery
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converts chemical energy into electrical energy and is made of several cells
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potential difference
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the energy per unit charge
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photo cell
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the part of a solar panel that converts light into electrical energy
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thermocouple
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used to monitor the temperature of car engines, furnaces, and ovens.
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current
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the rate at which charge passes the point each second
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voltage
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the difference in energy per unit charge as a charge moves between two points in the path of a current
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resistance
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the opposition to the flow of the electric charge
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electric power
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the rate at which electrical energy does work
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circuit
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a complete, closed path through which electric charges flow
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load
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a device that uses electrical energy to do work
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series circuit
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a circuit in which all parts are connected in a single loop
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parallel circuit
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a circuit in which different loads are located on separate branches
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