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chapter 7 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| charging by contact | transfer of electric change between objects in contact |
| charging by induction | rearrangement of electric charge due to the presence of an electric field |
| insulator | materials in witch electric charges do not move easily |
| conductor | materials in witch electric charges can move easily |
| static charge | the imbalance of electric charge on an object |
| electric discgarge | a movement of static charge from on place to another |
| electric current | flow of electric charges |
| electric circuit | closed path in while electric charges can flow |
| electric resistance | measure of how difficult it is for electric to flow in a object |
| voltage | measure of the amount of electrical energy transfer by in electric charge |
| series circut | devices are connected so there is only one closed path for currents flow |
| magnetic domain | current carrying wire wrapped around an iron core |
| electromagnetic induction | production of an electrical current by morning a magnet and a loop relative to each other |