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| the diagramatical representation of an electric circuit |
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| a circuit in which the switch is turned to the "on" position, causing there to be no breaks anywhere in the wire |
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| the unit for electrical charge |
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| the source of the shock and sparks |
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| the structures that provide paths through which electricity travels |
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| simple symbols used in circuit diagrams |
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| an object that has an excessive amount of positive and negative charges |
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| an object that has equal amounts of positive and negative charges |
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| an instrument that is used to detect charged objects |
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| the aspects of the world not created or constructed by people |
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| one of two types of electric charge; the other type is positive charge |
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| a circuit in which there is a break in the wire so that current can't flow; an example is a switched turned to the "off" position |
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| one of two types of electric charge; the other type is negative charge |
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| a buildup of either positive or negative charges; isolated motionless charges, like produced by friction |
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| the earliest version of today's electroscope |
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