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14 Cards in this Set
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electrical energy
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Energy that is powered by electricity
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closed circuit
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A continuous circuit that allows the flow of electic current
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conductors
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Materials through which electric current passes easily
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electric current
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A continuous flow of electric charges
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electricity
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A form of energy that is found in nature but can be artificially produced
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insulators
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Materials through which electric current does not pass easily
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magnet
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An object that pulls iron and steel things to it
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magnetic field
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The space around a magnet where magnetism acts
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magnetism
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The force around a magnet
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open ciruit
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A curcuit that has a break in it that stops the flow of electric current
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parallel circuit
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A circuit that connects several objects in a way that the current for each object has its own path
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pole
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A place on a magnet where the magnetism is strongest
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series circuit
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A circuit that connects several objects, on after the other, so that the current flows in a single path
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static electricity
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Electric charges that have built up on the surface of an object
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