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Electricity |
a form of energy that produces light, heat, magnetic and chemical changes
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Electrons
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tiny, negatively charged particles
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Current
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flow of electrons along a path called a conductor
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Loads
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electrically powered appliances
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CONDUCTOR
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Silver, Copper, and Carbon
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Cords on appliances should be kept straight and free of
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knots, kinks and tangles
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rating is the number of electrons flowing on a line
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Amp
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Measures how hard electrons are pushed by the source
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Pressure
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Direct Current
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Electrons move at an even rate in only one direction
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Alternating Current
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Electrons flow first in one direction and then the other
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