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Science Vocab Ch 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Changing By Contact | transfer of electric charge between objects in contact |
| Charging By Induction | rearrangment of electric charge due to the presence of an electric field |
| Insulator | materials inwhich electric charges do not move easily |
| Conductor | materials in which electric charges move easily |
| Static Charge | the imbalance of electric charge on an object |
| Electric Discharge | a movement of static charge from one place to another |
| Electric Current | flow of electric charges |
| Electric Circuit | closed path in which electric charges can flow |
| Electric Resistances | measure of how difficult it is for electrons to flow in a object |
| Voltage | measure of the amount of electrical energy transfered by an electric charge |
| Series Circuit | devices are connected so there is only one closed path for for current to follow |
| Parrallel Circuit | devices are conncted so there is more than one closed path for current to follow |
| Magnetic Domain | a group of atoms that have their magnetic poles pointing in the same direction |
| Electromagnetic | current carrying wire wrapped around an iron core |
| Electromagnetic Induction | production of an electric current by moving a magnet and a keep relative to each other |