Electricity and Magnetism
Studied by 0 people
Call Kai
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards
Knowt Play1/13
There's no tags or description
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced | Call with Kai |
|---|
No study sessions yet.
14 Terms
electric charge
particle of electricity found in everything
closed circuit
a circuit with a broken path
open circuit
a circuit with a broken path
static electricity
electricity that occurs when electrical charges build up on the surface of an object
repel
to push away from
attract
to pull toward
current electricity
the continuous flow or movement of negative charges through a material
conductor
a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily
insulator
a material that does not allow electricity to flow through it easily
circuit
the unbroken path through which negative charges, or electric current flows
magnet
an object that attracts certain metals
magnetic field
the area around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act
poles
the area of a magnet where magnetism is the strongest
electromagnet
a temporary magnet formed when an electric current flows through a wire that is wrapped around a piece of metal