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College: Ch.8
Electricity & Magnetism : Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Positively charged particles | Protons |
| Angle between true north and magnetic north | Magnetic Declination |
| IV | Electric Power |
| Unlike charges attract; like charges repel | Law of Charges |
| Interaction of electrical and magnetic effects | Electromagnetism |
| A fundamental quantity | Electric Charge |
| Steps voltages up and down | Transformer |
| Relates voltage and current to resistance | Ohm's Law |
| Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy | Motor |
| Negatively charged particals | Electrons |
| Imaginary lines indicating magnetic direction | Magnetic Field |
| Describes the force between charged particales | Coulomb's Law |
| Highly magnetic material | Ferromagnetic |
| Produced by a constantly changing voltage | Alternating Current (ac) |
| Time rate of flow of electric charge | Current |
| Unlike poles attract; like poles repel | Law of Poles |
| Equals W/q | Voltage |
| Same current through all resistances | Series Circuit |
| Opposition to charge flow | Resistance |
| Local regions of alignment | Magnetic Domains |
| Net electron flow in one direction | Direct Current (dc) |
| Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy | Generator |
| Results from separating electrical charges | Electric potential energy |
| Voltage across each resistance is the same | Parallel Circuit |
| E = F/q+ mapping | Electric field |