Physical Science-Electricity

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A substance in which all atoms are identical
Element
The center of a atom
Nucleus
The negatively-charged particle of an atom
Electron
The positively-charged particle of an atom
Proton
The particle in the nucleus of an atom with no charge
Neutron
The smallest part of an element that retains the element's characteristics
Atom
An electrical force within an atomic particle
Charge
The areas around the nucleus where electrons are located
Shell
The force field created between the poles of a magnet
Magnetic field
Electrons that jump from object to object
Static
A device that does work in an electrical circuit
Load
A path through which electricity travels
Circuit
An object in which the electrons at one end spin in one direction and the electrons at the other end spin in an opposite direction
Magnet
How like charges or poles of a magnet respond
Repel
How opposite charges or magnetic poles respond
Attract