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5TA Electricity
5TA Electricity
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5th Grade
09/25/2012

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Term
Static electricity
Definition
An electric charge that builds up on a material.
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Electron
Definition
A subatomic particle with a negative charge.
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Positive charge
Definition
An electric charge with more protons than electrons; the opposite of a negative charge.
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Negative charge
Definition
An electrical charge in which there is a build up of electrons; the opposite of a positive charge.
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Electrically neutral
Definition
Matter that has the same number of positive and negative charges.
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Electric current
Definition
A continuous flow of electric charges.
Term
Battery
Definition
A device that changes stored chemical energy into electrical energy.
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Electric circuit
Definition
A closed path through which electric current travels.
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Conductor
Definition
Materials that allow heat, electricity, or sound waves to pass through them.
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Insulator
Definition
Materials that electric charges do not flow through easily.
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