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The field around charged particles that exerts a force on other charged particles. |
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A force that is exerted when two substances are rubbed together;electrons are transferd by the rubbing. |
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| The loss of static electricity as electric charges move off an object. |
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A method of electricity charging an object by menas of the electric field of another object. |
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| The law that states that charges are neither to be created nor destroyed. |
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| a buildup of charges on an object. |
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A method of charging an objcet by allowing electrons to flow directly from one object to another. |
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| The potentilal energy per unit of electric charge. |
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| Potential diffence;measured by a voltmeter |
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| A device used to measure voltage,or potential difference. |
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| Resistance =Voltage divided by current |
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| The difference in electrical potential between two places;measured in volts |
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| creates potential difference in a electric circut;batteries and generaters are voltage sources. |
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| a device used to measure current in a circut. |
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| An electric circut with multiple paths. |
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| An electric circut with a single path. |
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| An electrical connection that allows current to take an unintended path. |
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| A safety device with a thin metal strip that will melt if too much current passes through a circut. |
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| A metal rod on a building connected to a grounding wire;meant to protect a building from lightning rod. |
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| Allowing charges to flow directly from the circut to the ground connection. |
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| the round prong of a plug wich connects the metal shell of an applience to the safety grounding wire of a building. |
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| A safety device that uses an electromagnet to shut off a circut when the current becomes to high. |
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