Electricity & Magnetism Vocabulary

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A tiny particle that moves around the outside of the nucleus of an atom

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Electron

Front

The force between charged objects

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Electric Force

Front

The region around a charged object where the object's electric force is exerted on other charged objects

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Electric Field

Front

The continuous flow of electrical charges through a material

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Electric Current

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A material that allows electric charges to flow or conducts heat well

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Conductor

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A buildup of charges on an object

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Static Electricity

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Any material that attracts iron and materials that contain iron

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Magnet

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The force of attraction or repulsion of magnetic materials

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Magnetism

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A force produced when magnetic poles interact

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Magnetic Force

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The ends of a magnetic object, where the magnetic force is strongest

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Magnetic Poles