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Chapter 15 Science
vocabulary terms about magnetism and electricity
Term | Definition |
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electric charges | tiny particles that carry units of electricity |
static electricity | an electric charge that builds up on a material |
conductors | materials that negatively charged particles can move through easily |
electric cell | a device (battery) that turns chemical energy into electrical energy |
electric circuit | the pathway that an electric current follows |
electric current | a continuous flow of electric charges |
insulators | materials that electric charges do not flow through easily |
parallel circuit | a circuit in which the parts are connected |
series circuit | a circuit in which the parts are connected so that the electric current passes through each part along a single pathway |
magnet | an object that attracts certain materials, mainly iron |
magnetic poles | the two areas on a magnet with the greatest magnetic force |