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Electricity and Magnetism Vocabulary Review


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Static electricitythe imbalance of positive or negative charges between objects
Electric currentthe flow of an electric charge through a material
Resistancea quality of an object which means that electric current cannot flow easily through it
series circuita simple circular path in which an electric current flows only one way through each part of that circuit
parallel circuittwo or more paths in which an electric charge can flow
magnetismthe pulling or pushing force that exists around a magnet due to the arrangement of electrons
magnetic fieldThe invisible force around a magnet when a magnetic object moves into the field. The force is strongest at the magnet’s poles or ends.
Electromagneta coil of wire that creates a magnetic field when current moves through the wire