Magnets
Circuits
Electromagnets
telegraph
basic electric terms
100
an object that sticks to iron
What is magnet
100
a circuit with only one pathway for current to flow
What is series circuit
100
a coil of wire, usually wound around a core of iron or steel, which produces a magnetic field when electricity flows through the wire.
What is electromagnet
100
applies the results of scientific research.
What is technology
100
a push or pull
What is force
200
something you can use to gather evidence about something you can't see.
What is detector
200
a complete circuit through which electricity will flow
What is closed circuit
200
the material around which a coil is wound.
What is core
200
a component that uses the electricity from the source to make something happen.
What is electricity receiver
200
the source of electricity
What is D cell
300
a piece of iron that behaves like a magnet when it is touching a permanent magnet.
What is temporary magnet
300
a pathway for the flow of electricity
What is circuit
300
wire wound repeatedly around a central core.
What is coil
300
a way to represent a circuit on a piece of paper.
What is schematic diagram
300
when magnets push apart
What is repel
400
a material that prevents the flow of electricity, commonly plastic, rubber, glass, or air
What is insulator
400
D-cells, bulbs, and wire.
What is components
400
a device used to open and close a circuit.
What is switch
400
a device for sending coded messages by signals produced by closing and opening an electric circuit.
What is telegraph
400
an educated guess based on data or previous experiences.
What is prediction
500
an incomplete circuit through which electricity will not flow.
What is open circuit
500
a metal clip that connects wires in a circuit
What is Fahnstock clip
500
holds many components needed to build a circuit.
What is circuit base
500
organizes data visually to show a relationship between two things.
What is graph
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