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Electricity
Electrical energy and the movement of change
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Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
The law states that the voltage gains are equal to the voltage drops in a complete path in a circuit
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Superconductors
Special materials with no electrical resistance
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Solenoid
Coiled conductor
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Faraday's Ring
Device that demonstrates electromagnetic induction
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Electrical Power
The rate at which electrical energy is generated or transformed
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Kirchhoff's Current Law
The law states that the current entering a junction is equal to the current exiting a junction in a circuit
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Ohmmeter
Device used to measure electrical resistance and should be connected in parallel to a circuit that is switched off
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Electromagnet
Device that produces a magnetic field as a result of an electric current
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Electromagnetic Induction
The production of electric current in a conductor moving through a magnetic field
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Electrical Energy
Measured in units of kilowatt hours (kWh) for homes and megawatt hours (MWh) for power plants
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Electrical Resistance
Property of all matter that describes how difficult it is for an electric current to travel through the matter
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Magnetic Field
Region of space around a magnet that causes a magnetic force on magnetic objects
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Motor Principle
Principle states that a current-carrying conductor experiences a force perpendicular to both the magnetic field and the direction of the electric current
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Lenz's Law
The law states that if a changing magnetic field induces a current in a coil, the electric current is in such a direction that its own magnetic field opposes the change that produced it
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Electric Potential
Measure of how much electric potential energy is associated with charges
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Resistors
Devices with specific electrical resistance
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Oersted's Principle
Principle states that a charge moving through a straight conductor produces a circular magnetic field around the conductor
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Split Ring Commutator
Part of a DC motor that interrupts the circuit
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Alternating Current
Electric current that periodically reverses direction
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Direct Current
The flow of electrons in one direction only
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Ohm's Law
The law states that the voltage in a conductor is proportional to the current if the temperature remains constant
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Right-hand Rule
The rule that if you hold a straight conductor in your right hand with your right thumb pointing in the direction of the conventional current, your curled fingers will point in the direction of the magnetic field lines
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DC Electric Motor
Motor consists of a rotor and a stator
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Transformer
Electromagnetic device that can raise or lower voltage
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