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Question | Answer |
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charge | a measure of the extra positive or negative particles that an object has |
electric field | the space around an object in which electric forces occur |
static electricity | an electric charge that stays on an object |
series circuit | a circuit that has only one path for current |
resistor | a material that resists the flow of current but doesn't stop it |
parallel circuit | a circuit that has more than one path along which current can travel |
electric cell | a device that supplies energy to move chargers through a circuit |
circuit | a path that is made for an electric circuit |
electric current | a flow of electric chargers |
insulator | a material that current cannot pass through easily |
conductor | a material that electric current can pass through easily |
electromagnet | an arrangement of wire wrapped around a core, producing a temporary magnet |
magnetic field | the space all around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act |
magnetic pole | the end of a magnet |
magnet | an object that attracts certain materials, such as iron or steel |