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Sc. Def. 12/13/09
Electricity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| MAGNET | THE ONLY MATERIAL THAT CAN ATTRACT IRON |
| MAGNETIC FIELD | THE AREA AROUND A MAGNET THAT MAGNETISM AFFECTS |
| MAGNETISM | MAGNETIC FORCE |
| ELECRONIC DEVICE | DEVICE THAT USES ELECTRICITY TO COMMUNICATE INFORMATION |
| SEMI-CONDUCTOR | A MATERIAL THAT CONDUCTS ELECTRICITY BETTER THAN INSULATORS, BUT NOT AS WELL AS CONDUCTORS |
| CPU | PORT OF A COMPUTERS MOTHER BOARD THAT TELLS THE OTHER PARTS OF THE COMPUTER WHAT TO DO. |
| ROM | BUILT IN MEMORY AND PROGRAMS, SETS OF INSTRUCTIONS THAT TELL THE COMPUTER WHAT TO DO |
| GENERATOR | A MACHINE THAT USES A MAGNET AND A COIL OF WIRE TO CONVERT MOTION INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY |
| ELECTRONIC SIGNAL | ELECRIC CURRENT THAT CARRIES INFORMATION |
| INTERGRATED CIRCUIT | A SMALL CIRCUIT WITH ALL OF ITS PARTS BUILT INTO IT. |
| BINARY NUMBER SYSTEM | SYSTEM IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES THAT USES OPEN AND CLOSED CIRCUITS TO COMMUNICATE THE NUMBER 0 AND 1 |
| RAM | STORES FACTS TEMPORARILY UNTIL SAVED TO A DATA STORAGE DEVICE. |