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Electricity Unit 3
| 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 conducter | a material through 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 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 |
| resistance | the opposition to the flow of the electric charge |
| electric ciruit | a complete closed path through which electric charges flow |
| series circuit | all parts are connected in a row that forms one path for the electric charges flow |
| parallel circuit | electric charges have more than one path that they can follow |
| magnet | material that attracts iron or objects made of iron |
| magnetic force | when two magnets come together and exert a push or pull |
| magnetic pole | two magnets can push each other apart because of there ends |
| magnetic field | the area surrounding a magnet where magnetic forces can be detected |
| elctromagnetism | a relationship between electricity and magnetism |
| solenoid | a coil of wire that carries an electric current and therefore produces a magnetic field |
| electromagnetic | combines the magnetic field of the solenoid with the magnetic field of the magnetized iron core |
| electric motor | changes electrical energy into mechanical energy |
| electromagnetic induction | using a magnetic field to create an electric current in a wire |
| transformer | an important device that relies on electromagnetic induction |
| electric generator | use induction to change mechanical energy into electrical energy |