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F& M Quiz #3
Indirect forces, motors, and generator
Term | Definition |
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Conductor | Object or type of material that permits the flow of electricity. |
Current | The rate at which charge flows past a point on a circuit. |
Electrical Field | Region around a charged particle within which a force would be exerted on other charged particles or objects. |
Electrical Force | Attractive or repulsive interaction between any 2 charged objects |
Electromagnetism | A magnetic field produced by a current of electricity. |
Field | Region throughout which a force may be exerted. |
Insulator | Materials that impede the free flow of electrons. Atom to atom or molecule to molecule. |
Magnetic Field | A field of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle. |
Magnetic Force | A non contact force. They push or pull some objects without touching them. |
Volt | The unit of electrical potential |
Voltage | Measures the energy carried by an electrical charge. |
Gravitational Force | Force of attraction between all masses in the universe |
Force | Any push or pull on an object |
Generator | Uses mechanical energy to create electrical |
Motor | Uses electrical energy to create mechanical |
Mass | Amount of matter in an object |
Weight | The pull of gravity on an object |