Electricity Vocabulary

The buildup of electric charges in one place.

• electrons

• electricity

• static electricity

• protons

The push or pull between objects that have different charges.

• electricity

• electric discharge

• electric force

• electric current

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to push away

• attract

• repel

• resistance

• switch

to pull toward

• attract

• repel

• terminal

• switch

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When a charge quickly moves from one object to another.

• static electricity

• electric force

• electric current

• electric discharge

flow of electrical charge

• static electricity

• closed circuit

• electric current

• electric force

an energy source often used in a circuit

• switch

• battery

• electric current

• electromagnet

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

• electromagnet

• short circuit

• resistance

• terminal

A place on a battery where electrons can go in or out.

• electric force

• switch

• terminal

• electric discharge

A device that can open or close a circuit

• switch

• battery

• terminal

• electromagnet