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Electricity and Magnetism

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Compassa small magnet that can turn freely
Conductora material through which electric current passes easily
Electromagneta magnet made when an electric current flows through a wire
Generatora machine that uses an energy source and a magnet to make electricity
Insulatora material through which electric current does not pass easily
Magnetanything that pulls iron, steel, and certain other metals to it
Magnetic fieldthe space around a magnet where magnetism acts
Magnetismthe force around a magnet
Parallel circuita circuit that connects several objects in a way that the current for each object has its own path
Poleplace on a magnet where magnetism is strongest
Resistancea measure of how much a material opposes the flow of electric current and changes electric current into heat energy
Series circuita circuit that connects several objects one after another so that the current flows in a single path


Santan Jr. High
Chandler, AZ

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