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CRPhysicsCh16Vocab
CRPhysicsChapter16Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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material in which electric charges move freely | conductor |
a region in space around a charged object in which a stationary charged object experiences an electric force because of its charge | electric field |
represent both the magnitude and the direction of the electric field | electric field lines |
process of charging a conductor by bringing it near another charged object and grounding the conductor | induction |
material in which electric charges do not move freely | insulator |
material with electrical properties between those of insulators and conductors; are insulators in their pure state | semiconductor |
metal that can become a perfect conductor when at or below a certain temperature | superconductor |