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Electromagnetism
unit 3 lesson 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| electric charge | a fundamental property that leads to the electromagnetic interactions among the particles that make up matter |
| static electricity | electric charge at rest; generally produced by friction or induction |
| electrical conductor | a material in which charges cannot move freely |
| electrical insulator | a material in which charges cannot move freely |
| semiconductor | an element or compound that conducts electric current better than an insulator does but not as well as a conductor does |
| electric current | the rate at which electric charges pass a given point |
| voltage | the amount of work to move a unit electric charge between two points; expressed in volts |
| resistance | in physical science, the opposition presented to the current by material or device |
| electric circuit | a set of electrical components connect such that they provide one or more complete paths for the movement of charges |
| series circuit | a circuit in which the parts are joined one after another such that the current in each part is the same |
| parallel circuit | a circuit in which the parts are joined in branches such as that the voltage across each part is the same |
| magnet | any material that attracts iron or materials containing iron |
| magnetic force | the force of attraction or repulsion generated by moving or spinning electric charges |
| magnetic pole | one of two points, such as the ends of a magnet, that have opposing magnetic qualities |
| magnetic field | a region where a magnetic force can be detected |
| eleticro magnetism | results when electric currents and magnetic filed interact with each other |
| electro magnet | warping a solenoid an iron core make elector maganet |