Electricity Vocabulary Review

Rubbing two objects together causes electrons to be wiped.

• electric circuit

• induction

• friction

• conduction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

when a charged object is placed near a neutral object it may cause the particles to rearrange themselves

• electric circuit

• induction

• friction

• conduction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

a material that does not allow charges to move through it easily. Plastic and rubber are good examples

• conductor

• insulator

• conduction

• induction

the loss of a charge- sometimes over time, or quickly as a spark or shock

• electric circuit

• electric current

• insulator

• electric discharge

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

a complete path through which electric current can flow

• electric circuit

• electric current

• static electricity

• electric discharge

like charges repel and opposite charges attract

• electric circuit

• law of electric charges

• electric discharge

• conduction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

a flow of tiny particles that carry electrical energy in wires and machines.

• electric circuit

• electric discharge

• law of electric discharge

• electric current

a device that produces an electric current by converting chemical energy into electrical energy

• induction

• cell

• friction

• conductor

a material that allows charges to move through it easily.

• inductor

• cell

• conductor

• insulator

electrons are transferred when two items have direct contact

• conduction

• induction

• friction

• static electricity