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alternating current
(AC)
(noun)
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an electric current in
which electrons move
rapidly back and forth
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amperes (amps)
(noun)
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a measure of the amount
of current in a wire
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atoms
(noun)
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the smallest parts
of an element
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attract
(verb)
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to pull something closer
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the property of
charge
(noun)
matter that causes
it to be electrically
positive or negative,
caused by losing
or gaining electrons
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circuit
(noun)
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a closed path along
which an electric
current travels
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compass
(noun)
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a tool with a needle that
always points north, used
for showing direction
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conductor
(noun)
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a material, usually
a metal, that
transmits electricity
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direct current
(DC)
(noun)
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an electric current
in which electrons
move in one direction
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electric current
(noun)
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the movement
of electrons
through matter
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a form of energy made
electricity
(noun)
when tiny parts move
around in an atom;
energy that can power
many devices
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electromagnet
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a magnet that can be
turned on or off and
is made by sending
electricity through metal
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electromagnetism
(noun)
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a combined force of
electricity and magnetism
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electrons
(noun)
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particles in an atom
that orbit the nucleus
and have a negative
electrical charge
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generator
(noun)
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a machine that turns
motion into electricity
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a power plant that
hydroelectric plant
(noun)
produces electricity from
moving water that turns
turbines connected
to generators
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insulator
(noun)
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a material, such as
rubber or plastic,
that does not transmit
electricity
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ion
(noun)
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an atom that has gained
or lost electrons and has
an electrical charge
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lines of force
(noun)
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invisible lines of magnetic
force that flow through
and around a magnet,
forming a magnetic field
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magnetic field
(noun)
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an area around a
magnet where magnetic
force can be felt
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magnetism
(noun)
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a force that pushes and
pulls certain metals
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neutrons
(noun)
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particles in the nucleus
of an atom that have
no electrical charge
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north pole
(noun)
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the end of a magnet
where lines of force
flow out
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a factory that makes
nuclear power plant
(noun)
electricity by splitting
or joining atoms,
usually those of
radioactive materials
such as uranium
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permanent magnet
(noun)
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a material that
is always magnetic
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power plant
(noun)
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a factory that
makes electricity
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protons
(noun)
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particles in the nucleus
of an atom that have a
positive electrical charge
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repel
(verb)
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to push something away
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shock
(noun)
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a sharp jolt experienced
when an electric current
touches or travels
through a person’s body
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solar power plant
(noun)
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a factory that makes
electricity from the
Sun’s heat and light
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south pole
(noun)
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the end of a magnet
where lines of force
flow in
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electricity caused by
static electricity
(noun)
a buildup of negative
charges in one place
and positive charges
in another
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a material that is
temporary magnet
(noun)
magnetic only while
in the magnetic field
produced by an
electric current or a
permanent magnet
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transformer
(noun)
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a device that reduces
or increases the voltage
of an electric current
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transmission lines
(noun)
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power cables that carry
high-voltage electricity
over long distances
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a fan-shaped machine
turbine
(noun)
that captures the
motion of water, wind,
or steam to create
an electric current
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volts
(noun)
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a measure of the amount
of push that gets an
electric current moving
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watts
(noun)
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a measure of the rate
at which electrical
energy is being used
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