stuff
sues open and closed circuits to communicate the number 0 and 1
Binary number system
uses electricity to communicate information
electronic device
the area of magnetic force we can see, that the magnetic force is strongest at the poles of an magnet
magnetic field
scientists discovered they can use two different metals and a solution to produce an electric current
electric cell
only one path, or one circuit, for the electricity to travel
series circuit
an electric current that carries information
electrical signal
built in memory and programs, sets of instructions that tell a computer what to do
ROM
another name for magnetic force is magnetism
magnetism
the unit used to measure how much current flows through a given part of a circuit in one second
a continuous, unbroken path through which electricity can flow
circuit
stores information temporarily
RAM
electromagnets propel it along a guideway
malev
any material that has the ability to attract iron
magnet
the measurement of power, or how fast work is done
watt
a resistor reduces the flow of electrons
resistor
a very small circuit with all of its components in a single unit
integrated circuit
a machine that converts motion into electrical energy
generator
contains one or more electric cells
battery
the measurement of the amount of electrical push or force in a circuit
volt
an insulator does not allow electricity to flow through it
insulator
a material that can work as a conductor or as an insulator
semiconductory
a coil of wire with a core attached to an electrical source
electromagnet
a liquid or paste substance that conducts electricity
electrolyte
multiple paths for the electricity to flow
parallel circuit
the flow of electrons around a circuit
current electriciy