unit 3, lesson 1-4,5 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
electric charge | is a property that leads to electromagnetic interactions between the particles that make up matter |
static electricity | is the buildup of electric charge on an object |
electrical conductor | is a material through which charges can move more freely |
electrical insulator | is a material through which charges cannot move easily |
semiconductor | are a special class of materials that conduct electric charge better than electrical insulators but not as well electrical conductors |
electric current | the rate of flow of electric charges |
voltage | is the amount of work required to move each unit of charge between two points |
resistance | the opposition to the flow of electric charge |
electric circuit | is a complete, closed path through which electric charges can flow |
series circuit | all parts are connected in a row that forms on path for the electric charges to follow |
parallel circuit | electric charges have more than on path that they can follow |
magnet | to describe any material that attracts iron or objects made of iron |
magnetic force | when you bring two magnets together, they exert a push or pull |
magnetic pole | two magnets can push each other apart |
magnetic field | the area surrounding a magnet where magnetic forces can be detected |
electromagnetism | results when electric currents and magnetic fields interact with each other |
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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