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Electricity & Magnetism : Vocabulary

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Definition
Positively charged particles   Protons  
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Angle between true north and magnetic north   Magnetic Declination  
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IV   Electric Power  
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Unlike charges attract; like charges repel   Law of Charges  
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Interaction of electrical and magnetic effects   Electromagnetism  
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A fundamental quantity   Electric Charge  
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Steps voltages up and down   Transformer  
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Relates voltage and current to resistance   Ohm's Law  
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Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy   Motor  
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Negatively charged particals   Electrons  
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Imaginary lines indicating magnetic direction   Magnetic Field  
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Describes the force between charged particales   Coulomb's Law  
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Highly magnetic material   Ferromagnetic  
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Produced by a constantly changing voltage   Alternating Current (ac)  
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Time rate of flow of electric charge   Current  
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Unlike poles attract; like poles repel   Law of Poles  
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Equals W/q   Voltage  
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Same current through all resistances   Series Circuit  
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Opposition to charge flow   Resistance  
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Local regions of alignment   Magnetic Domains  
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Net electron flow in one direction   Direct Current (dc)  
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Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy   Generator  
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Results from separating electrical charges   Electric potential energy  
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Voltage across each resistance is the same   Parallel Circuit  
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E = F/q+ mapping   Electric field  
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