one of two kinds of particles, positive or negative, that are in objects
electrical charge
a build up of electrical charges on an object
static electricity
a sudden movement of electrical charges from one object to another
discharge
a material that lets electric charges flow through it easily
conductor
a material that does not let electric charges flow through it easily
insulator
a flow of elrctrical charges through a material such as a wire
electric current
the path of an electric current
circuit
a measure of how strong a battery or any power source is
voltage
a circuit in which the electrical charges flow through a single path
series circuit
a circuit in which the electrical charges flow through more than one path
parallel circuit
an electrical tool that increases or decreases the voltage in an electric current
transformer
an electrical tool that switches off an electric current that gets too high
circuit breaker
an electrical tool that melts to open a circuit if the electric current gets too high
fuse