| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Tiny particles that carry units of electricity. | electric charges |
| An electric charge that builds up on a material. | static electricity |
| A continous flow of electric charges. | electric current |
| materials that negatively charge particles; can move through easily. | conductors |
| Materials that electric charges do not flow through easily. | insulators |
| The pathway that an electric current flows. | electric circuit |
| A circuit in which the parts are connected so that the electric current passes through each part along a single pathway. | series circuit |
| A circuit in which the parts are connected so that the electrical current passes along more than one pathway. | parallel circuit |
| A device that turns chemical energy into electrical energy. | electric cell |
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