Electricity & Magnetism Vocab Practice

Front

Single pathway for electric current

Back

Series circuit

Front

Multiple pathways for electric current flow

Back

parallel circuit

Front

Device converting chemical to electrical energy

Back

electric cell

Front

Object attracting iron, nickel, steel, cobalt; works without electric current.

Back

magnet

Front

Location of greatest magnetic force at the ends of a magnet.

Back

magnetic poles

Front

Space around a magnet where its force acts; stronger magnet = greater ________________.

Back

magnetic field

Front

A strong temporary magnet using electricity to produce magnetism, can be turned on & off.

Back

electromagnet

Front

Particles of atoms that are charged; negative ones move easily through conductors.

Back

electric charges

Front

Naturally occurring electric charge that builds up on a material (e.g., lightning)

Back

static electricity

Front

A human harnessed continuous flow of electric charges.

Back

Electric current