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BMV - Quizlet Unit 6 Review (Working with Electricity) Florida Science Fusion 5th Grade

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insulator
A material that resists the flow of electric charge and therefore does not conduct electricity well.
conductor
A material that readily allows electric charges to pass through it and therefore carries electricity well.
The are an insulator that resists the flow of electric charge
Why do rubber gloves protect someone from being electrocuted?
An insulator
What is the rubber coating on an electrical wire called?
A path along which electric charges can flow.
What is an electric circuit?
The circuit must for a complete loop
For an electrical device to work, what must the circuit do?
A closed circuit
What type of circuit forms a loop?
An open circuit
What type of circuit has a path that is broken, preventing the electric charge from flowing?
filament
the tiny wire inside of a light bulb
series circuit
An electric circuit in which the electric charges have only one path to follow
If one light bulb in a series circuit burns out, what happens to the rest of the light bulbs?
All of the light bulbs will go out
parallel circuit
An electric circuit that has more than one path for the electric charges to follow.
Can charges still flow if one part of a parallel circuit breaks?
Yes
Can charges still flow if one part of a series circuit breaks?
No
They produce heat
What happens as electric charges flow through conductors?
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