Vocabulary for Electricity and Circuit Unit

Current

An electric current is an electric charge that moves along a complete path called a circuit.

Electron

Part of an atom that has a negative charge.

Proton

Part of an atom that has a positive charge.

Neutron

Part of an atom that has no charge.

Static Electricity

A charge that occurs when electrons move from one object to another caused by friction.

Conductor

A material through which electric current passes easily.

Insulator

A material through which an electric current does not pass easily.

Series Circuit

A circuit that connects several objects one after the other so that the current flows in a single path.

Parallel Circuit

A circuit that connects several objects in a way that the current for each object has its own path.

Materials Used in Electricity/Circuit Unit