| A | B |
|---|
| static electricity | electrons standing still |
| electric current | electrons moving or the flow of electric charge |
| circuit | the path for an electric current |
| conductor | electricity can pass through easily |
| metals | these are good conductors |
| insulator | electricity cannot pass through these |
| series circuit | circuit has only one path for the current to pass through |
| parallel circuit | has more than one path for current to pass through |
| N and S | poles are marked with these |
| magnetic field | space around a magnet where its force can act |
| opposite | poles attract |
| like | poles repel |
| Earth | has a magnetic field making it a giant bar magnet |
| core | wire is wrapped around this |
| electromagnet | made when wire is wrapped around a core |
| compass | uses a lightweight magnetic needle |
| Battery | 2 metals and an electrolyte |
| anode | positive side of battery |
| cathode | negative side of battery |
| electrolyte | liquid or paste in a battery that conducts electricity |
| cursive e | symbol for a light |
| |||| | symbol for a battery |
| ___/ ___ | symbol for a switch |
| /\/\/\/\/\/\/\ | symbol for a resistor |
| ammeter | measures current |
| voltmeter | measures volts |
| resistance | slows electricity down |
