Vocab
Vocab 2
Circuit
Magnetism
Charge/Magnets
100

Form of energy that involves the flow or movement of electric charges

Electricity

100

Charges that push AWAY from each other 

Repel

100

T or F

If one wire along the circuit is NOT connected the circuit is OPEN. 

True

100

AN object that attracts a certain metal

Magnet
100

A magnetic field can not be seen.  But you can use tiny pieces of _________ to see the field formed by the magnetic force

IRON
200
Occurs when electric charges build up on the surface of an object 

Static electricity 

200

Negative charges have continuous movement or flow through a material 

Current Electricity 

200

The current electricity will flow through the wires and the bulb will light up in a _____________

Closed circuit

200

Pushing or pulling force caused by a magnet 

Magnetism 

200

Count the number of positive and negative charges. Is the below picture  a NEGATIVE charge or POSITIVE charge or NEUTRAL?

+++++

- - -

+ = 5

- = 3

Positive 

300
Charges that pull TOWARD each other 

Attract

300

Material that does NOT allow electricity to flow through it easily 

Insulator 

300
A path must be ___________ for the negative charges to flow through a circuit. 

un broken

300

Area around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act 

Magnetic field 

300

Count the number of positive and negative charges. Is the below picture  a NEGATIVE charge or POSITIVE charge or NEUTRAL?

- - - - 

+ +

- = 4

+ = 2

Negative

400

Material that allows electricity to flow through it easily 

Conductor 

400
_____ forms when an electric current flows through a  wire that is wrapped around a piece of metal

Electromagnet

400

Looking at page 251

What circuit is the light bulb turned on for?

Closed circuit

400

Object made out of _____ and ____ are NOT attracted to magnets

Wood and paper 

400

Count the number of positive and negative charges. Is the below picture  a NEGATIVE charge or POSITIVE charge or NEUTRAL? 

- - - - - -

+ + + + + +

- = 6

+ = 6

Neutral 

500

a tiny particle that makes up matter. Can be positive or negative

Atom 

500

What causes an object to gain or lose charges?

Rubbing an object

500

What is used to open or close a circuit?

A switch

500

_________ or the ends of the magnet. Magnets magnetism is strongest at its __________

(both blanks have the same answer)

Poles

500

What is the ONLY electric charge that can move from object to object?

Negative Charge

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