Electricity Vocabulary

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A physical property that leads to electromagnetic interactions between the particles that make up matter

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electric charge

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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A special class of materials that conduct electric charge better than electrical insulators but not as well as electrical conductors

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semiconductors

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A way of rearranging the charges within an object without touching it

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induction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

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The loss of the charges that buildup due to static electricity

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electric discharge

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The area surrounding a charge where electrical force can be detected

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electric field

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Material through which charges cannot move easily

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electrical insulator

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The buildup of electric charge on an object

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static electricity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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Charging by rubbing two objects together

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friction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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Which is an example of an electrical conductor? rubber, wool, wood, copper

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copper

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Which is an example of an electrical insulator? Options: copper, steel, salt water, wood

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wood