5.6B Vocabulary
Electric circuit The pathway through which electrical current flows.
Series Circuit an electric circuit in which the electric current passes through a single path
Parallel circuit An electric circuit in which the electric current can have more than one path
Electric current The flow of electricity around a circuit.
Flow Electric current moving in a smooth and continuous way
Conductor Objects that allow thermal and electrical energy to flow through them Examples: copper, aluminum, iron, steel
Insulator Objects that stop or slow down the flow of thermal and electrical energy Examples: cloth, wood, rubber, glass, plastic
Electromagnetism Magnetism created by an electric current Examples: MRI, motor