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Magnetism and Electricity
Attract |
To pull toward one another
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Circuit |
A pathway for the flow of electricity
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Closed Circuit |
A complete circuit through which electricity flows
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Compass |
An instrument that uses a free-rotating magnetic needle to show direction.
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Conductor |
A substance through which electricity will flow. Metals are conductors.
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Electron |
A tiny particle with negative charge that goes around the nucleus of an atom.
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Energy |
The ability to do work. It can take a number of forms and can be converted from one form to another.
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Filament |
The metal in a lightbulb
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Force |
A push or pull.
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Insulator |
A material that prevents the flow of electricity such as plastic, rubber, glass, and air.
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Magnet |
An object that sticks to iron
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Magnetic field |
An invisible field around a magnet
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Negative Charge |
The charge of an electron
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Open Circuit |
An incomplete circuit through which electricity will not flow
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Magnetism and Electricity
Parallel circuit |
A circuit with two or more pathways for current to flow.
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