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  1. circuit
    a journey or route all the way around a place or area
    provides path for current
  2. conductor
    the person who leads a musical group
    transmits electricity
  3. electric current
    a flow of electricity through a conductor
    flow of electricity through conductor
  4. electric discharge
    electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
    conduction through gas in electric field
  5. electric field
    a field of force surrounding a charged particle
    force field surrounding charged particle
  6. electric power
    the product of voltage and current
    product of voltage and current
  7. insulator
    a material with little electrical or thermal conductivity
    material with little electric conductivity
  8. ion
    a particle that is electrically charged positive or negative
    non neutral atom, gained/lost electron
  9. parallel circuit
    a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit
    closed circuit where it divides into 2+ paths before recombining to complete circuit
  10. resistance
    any mechanical force that tends to slow or oppose motion
    opposition to electric flow (ohms), resists current
  11. series circuit
    a circuit having its parts connected serially
    parts connected without gaps
  12. voltage
    the rate at which energy is drawn from a source
    rate energy is drawn from source that produces electricity, difference in electrical charge in 2 points
Created on Tue Nov 16 20:43:05 EST 2010 (updated Tue Nov 16 21:08:10 EST 2010)

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