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Grade 4 F-1 Sci. Def
Chapter 1 Electricity and Magnatism
Term | Definition |
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charge | A measure of the extra positive or negative particles that an object has |
static electricity | An electric charge that stays on an object |
electric field | The space around an object in which electric forces occur |
electric current | A flow of electric charges |
circuit | A path that is made for an electric current |
electric cell | A battery that supplies energy to move charges through a circuit |
conductor | A material that electric current can pass through easily |
insulator | A material that current cannot pass through easily |
resistor | A material that resists the flow of current but doesn't stop it |
series circuit | A circuit that has only one path for current |
parallel circuit | A circuit that has more than one path along which current can travel |
magnet | An object that attracts certain materials |
magnetic pole | The end of a magnet |
magnetic field | The space all around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act |
electromagnet | An arrangement of wire wrapped around a core producing a temporary magnet |