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electric force is......
The force between charged objects.
electric current is...
The continuous flow of electric charges through a material.
electric current is measured by
amperes
charges that are ___ attract each other
electric field is....
the region around a charged object where the object's electric force is exerted on other charged objects.
A complete,unbroken path through which electric charges can flow.
electric circuit
what is the third prong?
round of a plug that connects any metal pieces in an appliance to the safety grounding wire of a building
how many electric methods by which charges can redistribute themselves to build up static electricity
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static electricity is...
a buildup of charges on an object.
A material that conducts is...
conductor
batteries and power plants are examples of...
energy sources
conservation of charge is...
The law that states that charges are neither created nor destroyed.
electricity can be produced from ____,_____,____, or _____,like ____, or_____.
fossil fuels,large hydro,power plants,or renewable like wind or soil.
when ____ are made to flow through a material, they produce an electric current
electric charges
static discharge...
the loss of static electricity as electric charges transfer from one object to another.
materials such as rubber, that do not allow flow charges to flow
insulators
charges that are the same___ each other
repel