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Understanding Electricity

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1 Understanding Electricity
Like charges repel Unlike charges attract

2 Vocab Terms Circuit - A closed loop of conductors through which charges can flow Conductor - A substance through which electrical charges can easily flow Insulator – A material through which electric charges cannot move Short Circuit - A low-resistance connection established by accident or intention between two points in an electric circuit.

3 Vocab Terms Current – A flow of electric charges (A.C. or D.C., alternating or direct) Voltage – The pressure behind the flow of electrons in a circuit Switch - A device that closes or opens a circuit, thereby allowing or preventing current flow

4 Wiring Schematic


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