Electricity Vocabulary (Answered)
insulator - a material that electric current CANNOT flow through easily
conductor - a material that electric current CAN flow through easily
closed circuit - a closed path that ALLOWS energy or electricity to flow
open circuit - a broken path that does NOT ALLOW energy or electricity
to flow
series circuit - a circuit that has one electrical path for current to flow
parallel circuit - a circuit that has two or more electrical paths for
current to flow
magnetic field - the space around a magnet where the force of the
magnet can be detected
permanent magnet - a magnet that keeps or retains its magnetism after
the energy source has been removed
electromagnet - a coil wrapped around an iron core, which acts as a
magnet when an electric current flows through the coil
electricity - A form of energy caused by the movement or flow of
electrons.
attract - to draw to itself, pull toward
repel - to push apart of force away
switch - an electrical component that can break an electrical circuit
alternating current - A flow of electric charge that regularly reverses its
direction back and forth
direct current - an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
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