Electricity and Magnetism

A built up electric charge is called

• current electricity
• static electricity

The continuous flow of electric charges is called

• static electricity
• current electricity

Like charges

• attract
• repel

Unlike charges

• attract
• repel

Negatively charged particles move easily through certain materials called

• conductors
• insulators

Materials that electric charges do not flow through easily are called

• conductors
• insulators

Metals such as copper, aluminum, gold, silver make good

• insulators
• conductors

Materials such as plastic, rubber, glass, air, and wood are good

• conductors
• insulators

The pathway that electric current follows is called an

• electric circuit
• electric charges

A _________________ is an object that attracts iron and certain other metals.

• magnet
• nail