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Alternating current
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Current that is produced by a voltage source that changes polarity, or alternates, with time
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Ampere
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The unit of measure for electrical current
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Conductor
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A material or object in a circuit that provides an easy path through which electrons can move through the circuit
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Current
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The flow of electrons
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Cycle
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A complete wave alternating current
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Direct current
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Current that is produced in a circuit by a steady voltage source
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Electric circuit
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A combination of parts connected to form a complete path through which electrons can move
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Load
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The device in a circuit that changes the energy of moving electrons into some other useful form of energy
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Parallel circuit
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A circuit in which the loads are connected between the two conductors that lead to the energy source
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Series circuit
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A circuit that provides only one path, or one loop, through which electrons can move from one terminal of the energy source to the other
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Series-parallel circuit
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A system in which series and parallel cricuits are combined to form one circuit with several paths, or loops, that allow electrons to flow through more than one load
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Voltage
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An electromotive force that causes electrons to move
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