Vocabulary
Define the term... Magnet
An object that attracts things made of iron or steel.
What are examples of an Insulator?
Glass, cloth, sand, rubber, wood, dry air.
What does S stand for on a magnet?
South
Define the term... Insulator
Define the term... Potential Energy
Energy stored in an object as a result of its position or state.
Define the term... D-Cell
Supplies energy to move charges through a circuit.
What are some examples of a Conductor?
Copper, iron, gold, aluminum, water, steel, silver.
What does N stand for on the magnet?
North
Define the term... Conductor
Define the term... Kinetic Energy
Energy an object has because it is in motion.
Define the term... Circuit
Path for an electric current.
Name four parts of a Simple Circuit.
When two magnets come together and the same poles are facing each other, what happens?
They will repel each other.
Define the term... Series Circuit
A circuit with one path for electric current.
Define the term... Magnetic Poles
Ends of a magnet.
In a circuit that tests for insulators and conductus, a motor is used to?
show that electricity is following through the circuit.
When two magnets come together and the opposite poles are facing each other, what happens?
They will attract together.
Define the term... Electric Receiver
Something that uses electricity in a circuit to do something.
A doorbell transfers energy from electricity into what?
Define the term... Magnetic Field.
The space around a magnet where the force of the magnet acts.
In a complete circuit, what does the switch do?
opens and closed the circuit
The area around a magnet where it can push or pull on iron, nickel, or cobalt is called what?
The magnetic field.
Define the term... Parallel Circuit
A circuit with more than one path for electric current.
What are 3 types of Potential Energy
Gravitational, chemical, and elastic.