Electronics

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• Electricity: The flow of electrons.• Electronics: The controlling of the

flow of electrons (small amounts).

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• Atoms: The small part of what everything is made of.• Nucleus: The middle of the atoms.

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• Electrons: The negative parts that travels around the nucleus.

• Protons: The positive parts of the nucleus.

• Neutrons: The neutral parts of the nucleus.

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• Conductor: Something that lets electricity to flow easily through it.• Insulator: Something that does not let electricity to flow easily through it.

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• Circuit: A path that electricity flows.

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• Open Circuit: A path with no electricity flowing.

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• Closed Circuit: A path with electricity flowing.

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• Short Circuit: Electricity flowing outside of the path.

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• Series Circuit: Only one way through the circuit.

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• Parallel Circuit: More than one way through the circuit.

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• Load: Something that uses electricity

Key Terms• Integrated Circuit (IC) or Computer Chip: A

lot of tiny interconnected circuits.

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• Resistor: It slows the flow of electrons.

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• Photo Resistor: It slows the flow of electrons basseted on the amount of light.

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• Light Emitting Diode (LED): A little light bulb.