Electricity Vocab. Flashcard

Front

Charge that remains on an object.

Back

static electricity

Front

Flow of moving electric charges.

Back

electric current

Front

Extra positive or negative particles in an object.

Back

charge

Front

Energy from movement

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

North and south ends of a magnet

Back

magnetic poles

Front

Object attracting certain materials

Back

magnet

Front

A path for current flow, typically circular.

Back

circuit

Front

Ability to move or change matter.

Back

energy

Front

A circuit with multiple paths for current.

Back

parallel circuit

Front

Material that current cannot pass through.

Back

insulator