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| a device that produces an electric current by converting chemical or radiant energy into electrical energy |
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| the rate at which charges pass through a given point; measured in amperes |
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| the release of electricity stored in a source |
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| the space around a charged object in which another charged object experiences an electric force |
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| the force of attraction or repulsion on a charged particle that is due to an electric field |
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| the rate at which electrical energy is converted into other forms of energy |
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| a material in which charges can move freely |
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| a material in which charges cannot move freely |
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| the law that states that like charges repel and opposite charges attract |
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| a circuit in which the parts are joined in branches such that the potential difference across each part is the same |
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| a device that converts light energy into electrical energy |
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| the opposition presented to the current by a material or device |
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| a circuit in which the parts are joined one after another such that the current in each part is the same |
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| electric charge at rest; generally produced by friction or induction |
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| a device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy |
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| the potential difference between two points; measured in volts |
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