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Chapter 15 Science
vocabulary terms about magnetism and electricity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| electric charges | tiny particles that carry units of electricity |
| static electricity | an electric charge that builds up on a material |
| conductors | materials that negatively charged particles can move through easily |
| electric cell | a device (battery) that turns chemical energy into electrical energy |
| electric circuit | the pathway that an electric current follows |
| electric current | a continuous flow of electric charges |
| insulators | materials that electric charges do not flow through easily |
| parallel circuit | a circuit in which the parts are connected |
| series circuit | a circuit in which the parts are connected so that the electric current passes through each part along a single pathway |
| magnet | an object that attracts certain materials, mainly iron |
| magnetic poles | the two areas on a magnet with the greatest magnetic force |