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IPC Unit 8
IPC Unit 8 Electricity Vocabulary
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| a closed system and path that an electric current can flow through | electric circuit |
| an electric circuit in which the devices are arranged so that the charges must flow through each one | series circuit |
| the area around a magnet containing all of the magnetic lines of force | magnetic field |
| positive or negative charge generated from unequal number of protons and electrons; charge is generated from the flow of electrons through material | electric charge |
| an electric circuit in which the devices are arranged on separate branches and charges have multiple paths to travel through | parallel circuit |
| attractive or repulsive force between electric charges and magnets | electromagnetic force |