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Electricity and Magnetism Vocab

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forcepush or a pull
magnetan object that sticks to iron
attractmagnets pull together
repelmagnets push apart
D-cellthe source of electricity
Electricity sourceprovides energy to light the bulb
Electricity receiverA component that uses electricity from a source to make something happen
Circuita pathway for the flow of electricity
FilamentPart of the light bulb that gets hot and produces light
ComponentsD-cell, wire and light bulb are these.
Circuit Baseholds many components needed to build a circuit
Fahnstock Clipa metal clip that connect
Switcha device used to open and close circuits
Open Circuitan incomplete circuit through which electricity cannot flow
Closed circuita complete circuit through which electricity can flow
Schematic drawinga way to represent a circuit on a piece of paper
Electromagnetwire, usually wound around a core of iron or steel which produces a magnetic field when electricity flows through the wire
CoreThe material around which a coil is wound
Coilwire wound repeatedly around a central core

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