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electricity and magnetism

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