Electricity and Magnetism Test Study Guide – Flashcards
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Static Electricity
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is a buildup of electrical charges on the surface of an object
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Current Electricity
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occurs when a circuit and a power source allow electrons to move
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static electricity
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lightning is
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Insulator
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a material that does not allow electricity to flow through it
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Conductor
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a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily
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Resistor
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is any material that reduces the flow of electrons
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Circuit
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a continuous unbroken path
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Switch
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a conductor that can be moved to either bridge or not bridge the gap in a circuit
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Series circuit
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allows electricity to follow only one path
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parallel circuit
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allows electricity to follow more than only one path
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Magnet
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any material that has the ability to attract iron
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Electromagnet
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a coil of wire with a core attached to an electrical source
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Generator
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a machine that uses the movement of a magnet and a coil of wire to convert motion into electrical energy
