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Words with Definitions
1.Voltage- The potential amount of electricity 2.Current-The flow of electrical charge, usually in electrons. Symbol for current: I 3.An Electric Force-Objects that have a force on each other is an electric force 4.An Electric Field-The direction of force on a charged particle due to the presence of other charged particles



Figure1. Electric Field Image

5. Insulator-Have a high resistance to the flow of electricity

Figure 2. Home Insulation Image

6. Conductor-They have electrons and can flow easily through material 7. Resistance-the inclination of material resisting electric current passing through it 8. Ohm's Law-The relationships between voltage, resistance, current, and power 9. Electric discharge-Rapid movement from one place to another 10.Static charge-The imbalance of electric charge on an object 11. Series circuit-A circuit that has only one path for the electric current to follow 12.Parallel circuit-A circuit with more than one path for the electric current to follow 13.Amps: measurement for current 14.Ohms: measurement for resistance 15.Volts: measurement for voltage

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Figure 3. Image of a electrical circuit