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an electric current that continually flows in ONE direction

direct current

the unit used to count electric charges

coulomb

TRUE/FALSE: Flashlights use direct current.

TRUE

circuit in which there is only ONE path for the electric current to follow

series circuit

the movement of electrically charged particles

electric current

Moving electrons have ___ energy.

kinetic

In houses, there are __ circuits.

parallel

What are the FOUR parts of a simple circuit?

switch, electric energy source (battery), electric device (lightbulb), electric conductor (wire)

circuit in which there is MORE THAN ONE path for the electric current

parallel circuit

part of an electric circuit that allows for it to be turned on and off

switch

an electric current that continually REVERSES direction

alternating current

How do electrons move through a battery?

Chemical reactions within a battery move electrons from one end of the battery (positive terminal) to the other end (negative terminal).

An electric motor in a circuit transforms electric energy to __ energy.

mechanical

electromagnetic radiation that can be seen

light

a definite quantity of electricity; can be positive or negative

electric charge

TRUE/FALSE: A good conductor has little electric resistance so electric current can flow through it.

TRUE

A heating device in a circuit transforms electric energy to ___ energy.

thermal

TRUE/FALSE: TVs, computers and other appliances use alternating current.

TRUE

a closed path in which an electric current flows

electric circuit

Most current used in homes and businesses is ___ current

alternating

a machine that transforms mechanical energy to electric energy

generator

a measure of how difficult it is for an electric current to flow in a material

electric resistance

the amount of energy used to move one coulomb of electrons through a circuit

voltage