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| the SI unit for measuring energy and work |
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| any device that converts electrical energy into another form of energy; for example, the filaments in an electric toaster |
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| the law that defines the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance; voltage varies directly with current |
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| a circuit in which each electrical load is connected to the energy source by its own separate path; the electric current is split among the loads |
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| a measurement of the opposition to the flow of electric current through a circuit; measured in ohms; the symbol is R |
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