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electricity and magnetism

Vocabulary terms from our science unit.

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charge Measurement of an object's extra positive or negative particles.
static elelctricityA charge that stays on an object.
electric fieldThe space around an object where electric forces occur.
electric currentThe flow of electric charges.
circuitThe path made for an electric current.
electric cellSupplies energy to move charges through a circuit
conductorA material that electric current can pass through easily.
insulatorA material that electric currents cannot easily pass through.
resistorA material that resists but doesn't stop the flow of electric currents.
series circuitA circuit with one path for electric current.
parallel circuitA circuit with more than one path for electric current.
magnetAn object that attracts things made of iron or steel.
magnetic polesThe ends of a magnet.
magnetic fieldThe space around a magnet where the force of the magnet acts.
electromagnetArrangement of wire wrapped around a core.


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