Unit 4 Forces Vocabulary Review

A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.

• Force

• Motion

• Gravity

• The Moon

The area surrounding a magnet.

• Magnetic area

• Magnetic field

• Magnetic space

• Magnetic poles

Where is a magnet the strongest?

• North Pole

• South Pole

• In the Middle

• At both the North and South poles of a magnet

The amount of matter than an object contains

• Mass

• Volume

• Length

• Weight

A material that allows electricity or heat to flow

• Metal

• Non-metal

• Conductor

• Insulator

A force of attraction that pulls objects together

• Electricity

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Normal Force

The total charge of protons and electrons of an atom.

• Ion

• Isotope

• Net Charge

• Negative Charge

The electricity that flows instantaneously from one place to another. It is the result of the imbalance of positive and negative charges between two objects.

• Electrical charge

• Static Electricity

• Current Electricity

• Manual Electricity

When two charges pull towards one another

• Attract

• Repel

A magnetic field created by an electric current

• Electroscope

• Oscilloscope

• Electromagnet

• Permanent magnet