| Term | Definition |
|---|
| electric chage | the build of charges |
| electric force | that attraction or repulsion due to electric charge |
| electrical field | the region around a charged object |
| electical potential energy | potential energy of a charged object dur to its possition in an electrical field |
| cell | a device that is a source of electrical currnt |
| current | the rate at which electic charges move through a conductor |
| resistance | the ratio of the voltage across a conductor to the current it carries |
| insulators | materials that resist the flow of electric |
| electric circuit | an electrical device that is connected so that electical charge can move in a complete path |
| schematic diagram | a graphic representation of an electiceal circuit |
| series | in an electical circuit that allow only 1 path for the electrical charges |
| parallel | in an electical circuit that allows more than 1 path for the electrical charges |
| electrical energy | energy associated with electrical charges |
| watt | the SI unit that measures power |
| fuse | an electrical device that limits the amount of current that go through a circuit |
| circuit breaker | an electrical device that protects a circuit from current overlad |
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