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Calculations

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-Circuit Diagrams (draw)
-I / V calculations
-Bring formula sheet

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Cell/battery (circuit component)

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Electrical source, longer side is the positive terminal, shorter side is the negative terminal

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Light bulb (circuit component)

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Specific load, converts electricity into light and heat

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Resistor (circuit component)

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Generator load, converts electricity to heat

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Switch (circuit component)

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Opens and closes the circuit

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Ammeter (circuit component)

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Device used to measure the current in a circuit

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Voltmeter (circuit component)

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Device used to measure the potential difference between two locations in a closed circuit

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Fuse (circuit component)

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Delivers usable electrical circuit over current safety

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Charging by contact (charging method)

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Charging process in which electrons transfer from the charged object to the neutral object that it touches

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Conduction (charging method)

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Movement or transmission of electric charges through a substance

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Induction (charging method)

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Movement of electrons within a substance, caused by nearby charged object, without direct contact between the substance and obiect

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Friction (charging method)

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-example of static electricity
-two things rubbing against each other.
-can make obiects slow down or heat up

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Triboelectric series

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Higher on list = weaker
Lower on list = stronger

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14
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Circuit Chart

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S | P
I | = | +
V | + | =

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