| oil |
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| coal |
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| natural gas |
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| wind |
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| solar |
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| hydroelectric |
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| nuclear |
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| hydrogen |
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| geothermal |
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| batteries |
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| electric |
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| generator |
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| current |
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| 220 volt |
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| 120 volt |
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| watt |
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| outlet |
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| what kind of outlet do the use in...? |
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| step down converter |
To go from 220 volts to 120 |
| light switch |
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| amps |
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| amperes |
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| power plant |
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| coal plant |
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| nuclear plant |
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| wind farm |
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| solar farm |
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| dam |
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| oil rig |
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| oil refinery |
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| fracking |
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| green energy |
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| go green |
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| global warming |
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| environment |
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| ground |
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| ground wire |
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| shocked |
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| electricuted |
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| plug in |
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| unplug |
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| blackout |
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| are in the middle of a blackout |
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| are experiencing a blackout |
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| the power is out |
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| the power is back on |
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| power lines |
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| transformer |
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| a downed power line |
A broken power line often as a result of a storm |
| fuse |
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| circuit |
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| circuit breaker |
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| blew a fuse |
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| tripped the breaker |
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| a tripped breaker |
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| power grid |
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| power outage |
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| conductor |
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| a good conductor |
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| a poor conductor |
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| conductive |
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| adapter plugs |
Used when traveling to fit your plug to the local outlet |
| plug adapters |
Used when traveling to fit your plug to the local outlet |
| hybrid |
Using part gas and part battery |
| insulator |
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| resister |
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| capacitor |
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| potential energy |
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| kinetic energy |
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| frequency |
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| ohm |
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| substation |
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| a live wire |
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| wiring |
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| convert |
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| direct current |
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| alternating current |
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| power strip |
A device that plugs into one outlet and provides multiple outlets for electronics |
| extension cord |
Used when a cable does not reach an outlet |
| two-prong outlet |
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| three-prong outlet |
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| European outlet |
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| American outlet |
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| national grid |
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| consumption |
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| power cut |
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| electrical charge, electric charge |
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| electromagnet |
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| induction |
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| jolt |
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| output |
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| polarity |
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| pylon |
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| recharge |
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| rewire |
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| semiconductor |
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| electric shock |
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| short circuit |
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| static electricity |
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| hertz |
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| high-voltage |
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| energy consumption |
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| energy-efficient |
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| energy-saving |
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| kilowatt |
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| public utilities |
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| renewable energy |
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| photo-voltaic |
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