Science-Investigating Electricity. TCS
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- electrical energy
- the energy of moving electrons
- static electricity
- the separation of positive and negative charges on an object
- the steady flow of electrons
- electric current
- a substance that allows electrons to flow through it easily
- conductor
- a closed path through which electrons can travel
- electric circuit
- a spot where electric current is prevented from reaching an appliance
- short circuit
- a circuit in which the parts are connected in a single loop
- series circuit
- a circuit that has many paths through which electric current can flow
- parallel circuit
- a device that opens and closes a circuit
- switch
- a magnet formed by electric current running through a coiled wire wrapped around an iron bar
- electromagnet
- a device that uses a magnet to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy
- generator
- a device that converts energy in a stream of fluid into mechanical energy
- turbine
- a fuel that formed over many years from the remains of living organisms
- fossil fuel
- a resource that can be replaced through natural processes over a short period of time
- renewable resource
- the practice of using energy wisely and finding ways to use less energy.
- energy conservation
- a branch of science that studies the uses of electric current and the development of electronic devices
- electronics