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Electricity and Magnetism

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electric charge   a property that leads to electromagnetic interactions between particles that make up matter  
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static electricity   the buildup of electric charge in an object  
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electrical conductor   a material through which charges move freely  
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electrical insulator   a material through which charge cannot move freely  
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semiconductor   a special class of materials that conduct elctric charge better than insulators but not as well as conductors  
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electric current   the rate of flow of electric charges  
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resistance   the opposition to the flow of electric charge  
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voltage   the amount of work required to move each unit of charge between two points  
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electric circuit   a complete, closed path through which electrical currents flow  
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series curcuit   a circuit in which all parts are connected in a row that forms one path for the electric charges to flow  
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parallel curcuit   a circuit in which electrical charges have more than one path they can follow  
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magnet   any material that attracts iron or objects made out of iron  
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magnetic force   the push or pull that magnets exert on eachother  
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magnetic pole   an end on a magnet  
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magnetic field   the area around the magnet where magnetic forces can be detected  
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electromagnetism   when electric fields and magnetic fields interact with eachother  
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electromagnet   a solenoid wrapped around an iron core  
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