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| the effects produced by stationary charges |
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| like charges repel; unlike charges attract |
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| an object or device that stores an electric charge |
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| charging an object by shifting the paths of its electrons |
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| device that detects charges |
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| substance that holds its electrons in a way that allows a partial flow of electricity |
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| electricity that involves continuously moving charges |
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| device that can be used to break (open or close) a circuit |
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| a situation in which an electrical current passes through a path shorter than the entire circuit |
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| units used to measure the difference between electrical potentials |
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| unit of electrical charge |
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| unit used to measure the amount of current that flows past a point in one second |
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| any object that resists the flow of electricity |
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| Voltage equals the current multiplied by the resistance |
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| unit used to measure resistance |
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| resistive devices in an electrical circuit |
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| circuit with a single path for all the electrons to follow |
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| circuit with two or more paths for the electrons to follow |
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| a safety device that melts to break a circuit if current becomes too high |
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| safety device that switches to break a circuit if current becomes too high |
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| SI unit of power; 1 Joule of energy per second |
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| What two things in Ohm's Law are inversely proportional? |
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