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Grade 4 F-1 Sci. Def
Chapter 1 Electricity and Magnatism
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| charge | A measure of the extra positive or negative particles that an object has |
| static electricity | An electric charge that stays on an object |
| electric field | The space around an object in which electric forces occur |
| electric current | A flow of electric charges |
| circuit | A path that is made for an electric current |
| electric cell | A battery that supplies energy to move charges through a circuit |
| conductor | A material that electric current can pass through easily |
| insulator | A material that current cannot pass through easily |
| resistor | A material that resists the flow of current but doesn't stop it |
| series circuit | A circuit that has only one path for current |
| parallel circuit | A circuit that has more than one path along which current can travel |
| magnet | An object that attracts certain materials |
| magnetic pole | The end of a magnet |
| magnetic field | The space all around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act |
| electromagnet | An arrangement of wire wrapped around a core producing a temporary magnet |