Electricity & Magnetism Vocab

Front

Energy from charged particles that moves through wires to heat & light.

Back

electricity

Front

Object makes something move towards itself.

Back

Attract

Front

Caused by a surplus or deficiency of electrons

Back

Charge

Front

Two things affecting each other

Back

interact

Front

Size or quantity of something

Back

magnitude

Front

Flow of electricity through a conductor

Back

Electric current

Front

A force that pushes objects away

Back

repulsive

Front

Area around a magnet where it attracts metals.

Back

magnetic field

Front

Characteristic of some metals (e.g., iron) causing attraction or repulsion between objects.

Back

magnetism

Front

Making a magnetic field with electric current or vice versa.

Back

Electromagnetic