click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Electricity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. insulator | material that electric current cannot easily pass through. |
| 2. electromagnet | arrangement of wire wrapped around a core. |
| 3. circuit | path made for electric current |
| 4. magnetic field | space around a magnet where the force of the magnet acts |
| 5. series circuit | circuit with one path for electric current. |
| 6. electric current | flow of electric charges |
| 7. resistor | material that resists but doesn't stop the flow of electric current |
| 8. static electricity | charge that stays on an object |
| 9. electric field | space around an object where electric forces occur |
| 10. magnetic poles | ends of a magnet |
| 11. parallel circuit | circuit with more than one path for electric current |
| 12. charge | measurement of an object's extra positive or negative particles |
| 13. electric cell | supplies energy to move charges through a circuit |
| 14. magnet | object that attracts things made of iron |
| 15. conductor | material that electric current can easily pass through |