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18 Cards in this Set
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A measure of the extra positive or negativce particles that an object has.
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Charge
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The charge that stays on an object.
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Static Electricity
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The push or pull between objects with different charges.
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Electric Force
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The action two objects with opposite charges will have.
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Attract
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The action two objects with like charges will have.
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Repel
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The space where electric forces occur around an object.
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Electric Field
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The flow of electric charges.
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Electric Current
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A path that is made for an electric current.
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Circuit
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This supplies energy to move charges through a circuit.
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Electric Cell
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A material that current can pass through easily.
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Conductor
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A material that current cannot pass through easily.
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Insulator
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A material that resists, but doesn't stop the flow of current.
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Resistor
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A circuit that has only one path for the current.
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Series Circuit
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A circuit that has more than one path for current to travel.
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Parallel Circuit
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An object that attracts certain materials, usually made of iron or steel.
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Magnet
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The two different ends of a magnet.
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Magnetic Poles
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The space all around a magnet where the force of the magnet can act.
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Magnetic field
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An arrangement of wire that has a magnetic field only when there is an electric current in the wire.
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Electromagnet
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