Electricity and Magnetism

The buildup of charges on an object

• conductor
• static electricity
• electric field
• series circuit

An object that allows electricity to flow

• conductor
• electromagnet
• insulator
• resistor 

An object that does not conduct electricity

• electromagnet
• conductor
• insulator 
• resistor 

The measure of how much a material opposes the flow of current 

• insulator 
• conductor
• reisitance
• parallel circuit 

A temporary magnet made up of a wire wrapped around a core

• conductor
• electromagnet
• parallel circuit
• series circuit 

A circuit that only has one path that electricity can follow

• parallel circuit
• static electricity
• electromagnet
• series circuit

A circuit that has two or more paths that electricity can follow

• parallel circuit
• series cirucit
• open circuit
• closed circuit

The space in which an electric force acts

• static field
• resistance
• electric field
• closed circuit

Which of these materials is a good insulator of electricity? 

• saltwater
• plastic
• aluminum foil
• silver

If one burned out bulb causes all of the lights to fail in a circuit, what might you conclude?

• It is a parallel circuit.
• A heavier wire is needed.
• It is a series circuit.
• More batteries are needed.