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A quantity representing the rate of flow of electric charge, usually measured in amperes |
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A device that converts electrical energy into kinetic energy using magnets |
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A device that converts kinetic energy into electrical energy using magnets |
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A temporary electrical current that happens between two objects due to static electricity |
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Electricity that flows from a cloud to the ground due to static electricity |
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Difference in charges caused by friction |
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A condition that results from an imbalance between the number of protons and the number of electrons in a substance |
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Creating a charge in an object WITHOUT direct contact |
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Happens between two oppositely charged objects |
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Happens between two similarly charged objects |
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| A subatomic particle with negative (elementary) electric charge that is found within an atom (Symbols: e, e-, or I-) |
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The movement of electrically charged particles through a transmission medium.
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| A coil of wire around an iron core that produces a magnetic field when carrying an electric current |
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| Allowing charges to move freely along a connection between a conductor and the ground. |
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| A particle is a small localized object to which can be ascribed several physical properties such as volume or mass. |
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The rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit.
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| The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit is the voltage of the circuit (expressed in volts). |
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| A device (usually electrical) that resists the flow of electrical current. |
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| A subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom. (Symbols: p, p+ or I) |
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| An elementary particle with no net electric charge and mass slightly larger than that of a proton, that is found within an atom. (Symbols: n or n0) |
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| A material that does not respond to an electric field and completely resists the flow of electric charge. |
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