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Electricity and
Magnetism
Electric charge
A basic property of the tiny
particles that make up
matter
Static Electricity
The buildup of electric
charges in one place
Electric Field
The area around electric
charges, where electric
forces can act
Electric current
A flow of electric charges
Electric Circuit
A continuous pathway that can
carry an electric current.
Series circuit
An electric circuit with
only one path for current
Parallel circuit
An electric circuit with two or
more paths for current
resistance
How much a material
opposes, or resists, the flow
of electric current
Resistor
An electrical device used in
an electrical circuit for
protection or current
control.
Short circuit
A flaw in a circuit that allows a
large current to flow through
where it isn’t wanted
conductor
Material through which heat
and electricity flow easily
attract
To pull toward each
other
insulator
A material that slows the
flow of heat and
electricity
repel
To push away from each
other
Power Source
A device that supplies electric
power to an electrical load.
Electricity
Energy created by moving
charged particles.