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Electricity and Magnetism Vocabulary Terms

Define the following words.

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Alignrefers to the domains becoming lined up resulting in the gain of magnetic force
Attractdraw or pull, as when two magnetic fields interact
Circuitpat from a battery to a light bulb and back to the battery that makes the light bulb light up
Closed Circuitoccurs when there is no break in the circuit and clectricity can flow causing the light bulb to light
Conduct/Conductor/Conductionallow heat or electricity to flow throught readily
Demagnetizemake the magnetic field weaker
Domainin a magnet, a small area made of up of billions of atoms
Electric Currentthe continuous movement of electrons
Electromagneta temporary magnet made of a piece of iron within a coil of insulated wire; made when electrons move through a coil of wire wrapped around an iron core
Forceany influence that cuses an object to move
Insulate/Insulator/Insulationnot allow heat or electricity to flow through readily
Magnetichaving a magnetic field, displaying magnetic properties; anything that attracts or repels iron or steel
Nonmagneticnot magnetic
Open Circuitoccurs when there is a break in the circuit and electricity can not flow causin the light bulb not to light
Permanent Magnetmagnets which retain their magnetism for a relatively long period of time after the magnetizing force is removed
Polein a magnet, each of two ends or faces where the magnetic field is strongest
Repelpush away, like when two magnets are placed with like poles together and their magnetic fields interact
Static Electricityoccurs when an object becomes unbalanced electrically- too much negative or positive charge
Switchopens and closes a circuit
Temporary Magnetmagnets which lose all or most of their magnetic properties after the magnetizing force is removed


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