Electricity & Magnetism

material through which an electric charge could flow easily

• insulator

• fuse

• conductor

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

material through which an electric charge does not flow easily

• insulator

• conductor

• voltage

current in which electrons always flow in the same direction

• voltage

• alternating current

• direct current

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

current in which electrons constantly change direction at a regular rate

• alternating current

• direct current

• parallel circuit

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

circuit in which electric current follows only one path

• parallel circuit

• electric circuit

• series circuit

circuit in which electric current can follow more than one path

• series circuit

• parallel circuit

• direct current

force of attraction or repulsion

• magnetism

• electricity

• circuit

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

end of a magnet

• pole

• fuse

• insulator

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

area around a magnet where magnetic forces act

• magnetic domain

• electromagnet

• magnetic field

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

groups of atoms whose magnetic poles are all lined up in the same direction

• pole

• magnetic field

• magnetic domain