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21 Cards in this Set
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Positive |
The charge on a proton, or on an object that has had electrons transferred from it |
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Negative |
The charge on an electron, or on an object that has had electrons transferred to it |
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Repel |
Be pushed away from each other, for example, like magnetic poles repel or like electric charges repel |
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Atom |
One tiny thing of anything, it is in everything, the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist |
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Proton |
The positive subatomic particle of an atom and nucleus |
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Electron |
The negative subatomic particle in the shells of an atom |
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Current |
The flow of an electric charge |
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Lightning |
Conventional electric current from cloud to ground, most CG lightning is negeative |
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Charge |
Physical property, positive or negative |
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Ammeter |
Zero internal resistance, tends to influence the amount of current in the circuits they’re connected to |
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Amperes |
The SI unit of charge |
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Battery |
Something that stores electricity |
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Motor |
Something that spins when electric current is put through it |
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Voltmeter |
Something that measures a potential difference/volts |
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Voltage |
The amount of potential difference |
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Series |
A type of circuit where there’s a component after another |
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Parallel |
A parallel circuit is a path for electric current |
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Resistance |
Measured in ohms, the frictional resistance between the electricity and the thing that’s passing through |
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Magnetic |
A physical phenomena mediated by magnetic fields |
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Magnet |
A material that has a magnetic field associated with it |
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Electromagnet |
A type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current |
