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