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Electricity and Magnetism Vocabulary

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Power Sourcethe main source of power for the circuit
Matteran object that has mass and takes up space, made of atoms
Static Electricitya buildup of negative charges inside matter, EX. socks out of the dryer
Electromagneta temporary magnet (turn on and off) that is controlled with an iron core and a power source
Atomsthe smallest unit of matter, makes up all things (living or non)
parallel circuita circuit with more than one way for the electricity to travel.
circuitthe flow of electricity in a current to power an object. Must include closed path of conductors and power source.
series circuita circuit that has only one way for electricity to travel
conductormatter that allows electricity to flow through
insulatormatter that does not allow electricity to flow through.


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