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Electricity Basics
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- 1What is a conductor?A conductor is a material that allows electricity to flow through it.
- 2What is an insulator?An insulator is a material that blocks, or does not allow electricity to flow.
- 3What is a circuit?A circuit is a path along which electricity can flow.
- 4What is a closed circuit?A closed circuit is one in which all the parts are connected. The electricity has a complete path to follow so it flows easily.
- 5What is an open circuit?An open circuit is a path in which there are one or more breaks (or openings). The circuit or path is broken so electricity cannot flow.
- 6What is a receiver in an electrical circuit?A receiver is the component that uses the electricity. In our classroom it's often a lightbulb or a motor, but it could be other things.
- 7What is the source in an electrical circuit?The source is the component of the circuit that stores the energy. In our classroom it's often a battery.
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- These cards review basic vocabulary related to electricity.
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