science module #12
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Photons | small "packages" of light that act just like small particles |
| Charging by conduction | Charging an object by allowing it to come into contact with an object which already has an electrical charge |
| Charging by induction | Charging an object by forcing some of the changes to leave the object |
| Open circuits | A circuit that does not have a complete connection between the two sides of the battery. As a result current does not flow |
| Electrical current | The amount of charge that travel through an electrical circuit each second |
| Resistance | A measure of how much a metal impedes the flow of electrons |
| Conventional current | Current that flows from the positive side of the battery to the negative side. this is the way current is drawn in diagrams, even though it is wrong |
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