Electric and magnetic forces

Attractive

The tendency for one object to pull other objects toward it

Charged object

Matter with a surplus or deficiency of electrons

Charged particle

A particle with either a positive or negative

electric charge

Current

A directional flow of electrical charge through an

object or medium

Electric charge

A form of energy made available by the flow of

electric charge through a conductor

Electric force

Attractive or repulsive interaction between any two

charged objects

Electromagnetic force

Force resulting from interaction between

electrically charged particles

Interacting object

Objects that affect one another

Magnetic field

Magnetic effect of electric currents and magnetic

materials

Magnetic force

Attraction or repulsion that arises between

electrically charged particles because of their

motion

Magnetic strength

How strong a magnet is

Repulsive

The tendency for one object to push other