Electricity Flashcards

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Resistor

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An electrical device that slows the flow of charge in a circuit

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Short circuit

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An unintended and undesired path connecting one part of a circuit with another

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Series circuit

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A circuit in which current follows a single path

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Parallel circuit

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A circuit in which current follows more than one path

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Circuit

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A closed path through which charge can flow

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