Electromagnetic Force
This is where electrical and magnetic fields can be found.
Where is "Everywhere"?
Page 393, Natural Notes
This is a small "package" of light energy that acts like a particle.
What is a "Photon"?
Page 400, Photon blue text (middle of page)
The strength of an electric field depends on this.
What is "Amount of charge"?
Page 402, Figure 11.7
This common item contains chemicals that are designed to lose and gain electrons to create an electric current.
What is a "Battery"?
Page 408, Figure 11.14
The flow of electrons is commonly called this.
What is "Electrical Current"?
Page 413, Figure 11.20
Born in a remote region of Scotland, this physicist is best known for having created formulations of the electromagnetism.
Who is "James (Clerk) Maxwell"?
Page 394, Figure 11.2
The exothermic chemical reaction between a candle and heat create this.
What is "Light"?
Page 401, 2nd paragraph.
Rubbing two objects together causes this type of electrical charging to occur.
What is "Charging by Friction / Friction Charging"?
Page 403, 1st paragraph.
This is the measurement of how hard an electric circuit pushes eletricity.
What is "Voltage"?
Page 408, bottom section.
When electrons traveling through an electrical circuit collide, they produce this.
What is "Thermal Energy, or Heat"?
Page 413, 3rd paragraph.
The visible phenomenon of energetic electrically charged electrons accelerating along magnetic lines.
What are the "Auroras"?
Page 393, Figure 11.1
Thee two things are created when you apply electricity through an electrical circuit causing a filament contained within a glass bulb to vibrate.
What are "Heat and Light"?
Page 401, 3rd paragraph.
An object with an electrical charge coming into contact with another object with no or less charge causes this type of charging to occur.
What is "Charging by Conduction / Conduction Charging"?
Page 403, 2nd paragraph.
This is the measurement, or amount during a given amount of time, of electricity that travels past a fixed point in an electrical circuit.
What is "Electrical Current"?
Page 409, middle section.
This is a material's ability to impede the flow of charge.
What is "Resistance"?
Page 413, blue definition bottom of page.
Opposite charges do this while the same electrical charge does this.
What is "Attract and repel"?
Page 398, Figure 11.4
This occurs to electrons when an atom absorbs energy.
What is "Become excited (and move to a higher orbit)"?
Page 400, Figure 11.5
This generator uses a moving belt to remove electrons and accumulate a positive charge on a metal sphere.
What is a "Van de Graaff generator"?
Page 403, figure 11.9
Electrons flow in a direction that start and ends with these polarities.
What is "From Negative to Positive"?
Page 410, bottom section and Figure 11.16
A circuit that does not have a complete connection between two sides of a power source is called this.
What is a "Open Circuit"?
Page 416, Figure 11.24
This is inscribed on the great entrance doors to Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge University. James Maxwell wanted to remind all who studied there who they serve in their scientific duties.
What is "Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them"?
Page 395, The Salt and Light section.
This law of electromagnetism dictates the ability of charged particles to exchange photons.
What is "Inverse Proportionality"?
Page 401, 4th paragraph.
This type of charging occurs when an object with a neutral object rearrange themselves as a charged object is brought near but does not touch.
What is "Charging by Induction / Induction Charging"?
This famous figure of America's founding was also a scientist who experimented with electricity and laid the groundwork for electrical experimentation world wide.
Who is "Benjamin Fraklin"?
Page 411, 1st paragraph.
This type of circuit series will cause all light bulbs to stop producing light if one of bulbs in the series burns out.
What is a "Series Circuit"?
Page 417, Figure 11.26