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ElectricityMagnetism
Lessons 1-4
Term | Definition |
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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 through which charges can move freely |
electrical insulator | a material through which charges cannot move easily |
semiconductors | a special class of materials that conduct electrical charge better than electrical insulators but not as well as electrical conductors |
electric current | the rate of flow of electric charges |
voltage | the amount of work required to move each unit of charge between two points |
electric circuit | a complete, closed path through which electrical charges can flow |
series circuit | all parts are connected in a row that forms one path for the electrical 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 of iron |
magnetic force | a push or a pull exerted when two magnets are brought together |
magnetic poles | the ends of magnets |
magnetic field | the area surrounding a magnet where magnetic forces can be detected |
electromagnetism | when electric currents and magnetic fields interact with each other |
electromagnet | the wrapping of a solenoid around an iron core |