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Electricity
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4th Grade
03/16/2010

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Static Electricity
Definition
is a buildup of electrical cahrge on a material
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Series Circuit
Definition
2 objects connected to a cell in a single path
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Parallel Circuit
Definition
Each object is connected to the cell seperately
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Discharge
Definition
movement of an electrical charge form one object to another
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Electromagnet
Definition
a magnet created using electric current
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Insulator
Definition
material through which electricity does not flow
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Conductor
Definition
material through which electricity flows
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Switch
Definition
Device that controls the current in a circuit
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Current Electricity
Definition
electricity that flows through a circuit
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Closed Circuit
Definition
a path with no gaps or breaks
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Open Circuit
Definition
a path with gaps and breaks
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Dry Cell Battery
Definition
carbon rod covered with a moist paste
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Wet Cell Battery
Definition
contains 2 metal bars placed in a liquid
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What are examples of Insulators?
Definition
rubber, plastic, eraser, paper, cork
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What are examples of Conductors
Definition
paper clip, nail, and anything metal
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What does a switch do?
Definition
Controls the current in a circuit
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What is the diffrence between a wet cell and dry cell battery?
Definition
wet cell is for the car and dry cell is for anything else
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What is the diffrence between an open and closed circuit?
Definition
An open circuit has gaps and breaks and an closed circuit is closed and dosent have any gaps.
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Electrity can be heat, light, or _ energy
Definition
sound energy
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Lightning is a natural electrical discharge that will strike ...
Definition
the tallest object
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opposite poles will attract
Definition
positive to negative and negative to positive
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Same poles will repel
Definition
positive to positive and negative to negative
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