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| what happens when like charges (- and - or + and +) are brought close |
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| what happens when opposite charges (- and +) are brought close |
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| negatively charged particles that carry energy around a circuit |
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| any material that allows electric current to flow through it easily |
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| examples of materials that are conductors |
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| any material that is poor at conducting electric current |
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| any non-metal e.g. plastic , wood, rubber, glass |
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| examples of materials that are insulators |
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| the unit used to measure current |
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| from negative to positive. |
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| direction that electrons flow fin a circuit |
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| what cells provide for other components in a circuit |
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| moves energy from one place to another. |
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| how ammeters are connected in a circuit |
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| a measure of the energy given to electrons |
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| how voltmeters are connected in a circuit |
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| circuit that has only one path for the current |
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| circuit that has more than one path for the current to flow round. |
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| an opposition to electric current. |
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| component that converts electrical energy into heat energy. |
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| wire that carries high energy current |
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| wire that carries low energy current |
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| type of wiring in household appliances |
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