IPC unit 9 Circuits Vocab
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a device for measuring current
ammeter
the unit for measuring the strength of an electric current (amp)
ampere
a circuit element that contains a wire that melts when the current gets too high, thus creating an open circuit
fuse
an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows due to an open switch or fuse
open circuit
a circuit with two or more loops through which the current can flow; each loop has an independent connection to the voltage source
parallel circuit
a measure of how well electric current flows through a material
resistance
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an electric circuit in which resistors are arranged so that they come one after another; the circuit forms one continuous loop
series circuit
