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Electricity

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a device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy, it is made of cells

A device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy, it is made of cells

Battery

A device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy, it is made of cells. Battery. A battery stores chemical energy and transforms it into electricity to power various devices.

a material that lets electricity pass through easily

Conductor explained in an easy to understand way.

a closed loop through which electric current can flow

Electric circuit explained in an easy to understand way.

a flow of electric charge, it is measured in amperes (A)

Electric current explained in an easy to understand way.

the ability of a material to slow or stop the flow of electric current

Electric resistance explained in an easy to understand way.

a material that does not let electricity pass through easily

Insulator explained in an easy to understand way.

states that charge can move from one object to another but cannot be created or destroyed

States that charge can move from one object to another but cannot be created or destroyed

Law of conservation of charge

States that charge can move from one object to another but cannot be created or destroyed. Law of conservation of charge. This law means that the total charge in a closed system always stays the same.

a circuit in which current can flow through more than one path

Parallel circuit explained in an easy to understand way.

a circuit in which there is a single path for current to follow

Series circuit explained in an easy to understand way.

the electric charge that builds up on an object

Static electricity explained in an easy to understand way.

the difference in electrical potential energy between two points in a circuit

The difference in electrical potential energy between two points in a circuit

Voltage

The difference in electrical potential energy between two points in a circuit. Voltage. Voltage is like the pressure that pushes electrical charges through a circuit.

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