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Understanding Electricity. Like charges repel Unlike charges attract. Vocab Terms. Circuit - A closed loop of conductors through which charges can flow Conductor - A substance through which electrical charges can easily flow
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Understanding Electricity Like charges repel Unlike charges attract
Vocab Terms Circuit - A closed loop of conductors through which charges can flow Conductor- A substance through which electrical charges can easily flow Insulator – A material through which electric charges cannot move Short Circuit - A low-resistance connection established by accident or intention between two points in an electric circuit.
Vocab Terms • Current – A flow of electric charges (A.C. or D.C., alternating or direct) • Voltage – The pressure behind the flow of electrons in a circuit • Switch - A device that closes or opens a circuit, thereby allowing or preventing current flow