Electricity Vocab

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  1. 4. the circuit in which electric current has only one path to follow
  2. 6. material, such as copper wire, through which electrons can move easily
  3. 7. rechargeable battery used in portable devices
  4. 11. a closed path that electric current follows.
  5. 12. a device, sometimes consisting of two leaves of metallic foil, used to detect electric charge
  6. 13. a region surrounding every electric charge in which a force of attraction or repulsion is exerted on other electric charges
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  1. 1. comes after lightning
  2. 2. an automatic device for stopping the flow of current in an electric circuit as a safety measure
  3. 3. the net movement of electric charges in a single direction, measured in Amperes
  4. 5. comes before thunder
  5. 8. the tendency for a material to oppose electron flow and to convert electrical energy into other forms of energy, such as thermal energy and light; measured in ohms
  6. 9. the circuit in which electric current has more than one path to follow
  7. 10. material in which electrons and thermal energy are not able to move easily