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Elctricity&Magnetism
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Electric Charge | A property that leads to electromagnetic interactions between the particles that make up matter |
| Static Electricity | The buildup of electric charge on an object. |
| Electrical COnductor | A material though which charges can move freely. |
| Electrical Insulator | A material through which charges cannot move easily. |
| Semiconductor | A special class of materials that conduct electric charge better than electrical insulators but now as well as electrical conductors. |
| Electric current | The rate of flow of electric charges is called. |
| Voltage | The amount of work required to move each unit of charge between two points. |
| Resistance | The opposition to the flow of electric charge |
| Electric Circuit | A complete closed path through which electric charges can flow. |
| Series Circuit | All parts are connected in a row that forms one pat for the electric charges to follow. |
| Parallel Circuit | Electric charges have more than one path that they can follow |
| Magnet | Any material that attracts iron or objects made from iron |
| Magnetic force | When magnets exert a push or pull on each other |
| Magnetic Poles | Two magnets can push each other apart because of their ends |
| Magnetic field | The area surrounding a magnet where magnetic force can be detected |
| Electromagnetism | Results when electric currents and magnetic fields interact with each other. |
| Electromagnet | Wrapping a solenoid an iron core makes an electromagnet |