Key vocabulary for particles and electricity
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voltage |
Voltage is the amount of energy shifted from the battery to the moving charge measured in Volts.
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resistance |
Resistance is a property of a component that makes it difficult for charge to pass through, measured in ohms.
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current |
Current is the flow of electric charge measured in amps.
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insulator |
An insulator is a material that does not allow current to flow easily e.g. wood, plastic.
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conductor |
A conductor is a material that allows current to flow through it easily e.g. copper.
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boil |
Boil is a change from a liquid to a gas when the temperature reaches boiling point.
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evaporate |
Evaporate is to change from a liquid to a gas at the surface of a liquid at any temperature.
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condense |
Condense is to change a gas to a liquid at the surface of a liquid when the temperature drops to boiling point.
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melt |
Melt is the change from a solid to a liquid when the temperature rises to boiling point.
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freeze |
Freeze is the change from a liquid to a solid when the temperature drops to freezing point.
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