Vocabulary/Electricity
an unbroken path through which negative charges flow
Circuit
An object that attracts a certain metals are called ______
magnets
generator
Objects with the same kind of charge with _______ eachother.
repel
True or false: magnetism and electricity are related.
True
When electrical charges build up on the surface of an object, ________ occurs
Static electricity
The ends of a magnet are called
poles
This is caused when a current flows through a circuit.
a MAGNETIC FIELD
particles of matter can have a positive or ________ charge.
negative
True or false: A series circuit has more than one path.
False- series have only one path.
A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily is called a
conductor
The pushing and pulling force caused by a magnet is called
magnetism
a temporary magnet formed when electric current flows through a wire coiled around certain metal cores is called a
electromagnet
What kind of charge would an object have if it was carrying 3 positive charges and 5 negative charges.
negative
What two things must every circuit have?
an unbroken path and a power source
A form of energy that involves the flow of electrical charges is called_____
electricity
The area around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act is called the
magnetic field
__________ are used by electric power plants to provide electricity for homes and businesses.
Generators.
What kind of charge would an object have it was carrying 6 positive and 6 negative charges.
No Charge it would be neutral
All ____________ happens because negative charges move.
electricity
The continuous flow of negative charges through a material is called
current electricity
Where is a magnet's magnetism the strongest?
At the poles
Name two things that use electromagnets.
Microwaves
Maglev Trains
Fire alarms
hair dryers
computers
What is all matter made up of?
small particles with an electric charge
List two ways magnets can be used to produce electricity
by moving a magnet through a coil of wire
by moving a coil of wire through a magnetic field.