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What is electricity defined as?
What is electricity defined as?
A flow of electric charge or a flow of electrons.
What is the characteristic of electrons that allows them to carry charges?
What is the characteristic of electrons that allows them to carry charges?
They are free to move about within an atom.
What are materials called that allow an electric current to flow through them?
What are materials called that allow an electric current to flow through them?
Conductors.
What is a characteristic of materials that are good electrical conductors?
What is a characteristic of materials that are good electrical conductors?
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What is the term for the flow of electrons through a material?
What is the term for the flow of electrons through a material?
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What is the primary function of electrons in a conductor?
What is the primary function of electrons in a conductor?
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What is the common characteristic of materials like copper, iron, and aluminum?
What is the common characteristic of materials like copper, iron, and aluminum?
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Why is electricity considered a convenient and useful form of energy?
Why is electricity considered a convenient and useful form of energy?
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What is the result of electrons moving about within a material?
What is the result of electrons moving about within a material?
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How do conductors facilitate the flow of electricity?
How do conductors facilitate the flow of electricity?
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