What is a circuit
A path electricity moves through
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What is a switch
A device that can open or close a circuit
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What is a conductor
A material through which electricity moves freely
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What is a short circuit
Current flows too fast and heats up the wire; there is nothing to slow down the current
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What is current electricity
The electricity that flows through a circuit; moving electrical charge
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What is an ammeter
An instrument used to measure amperes
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What is an insulator
A material through which material does not move freely
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What is a series circuit
Provides a SINGLE pathway for electrons to flow
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What is closed circuit
A complete path for electricity to flow with no breaks
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What is an ampere
Measures the amount of current flowing through a circuit
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What is a resistor
Allows electrical charge to form into other forms of energy
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What is a parallel circuit
Provides MORE THAN ONE pathway for electrons to flow
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What is an open circuit
Gaps or breaks in a circuit; no current can flow
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