Topic 5 Electricity and Magnetism

A tiny, negatively-charged particle that moves around the outside of the nucleus of an atom.

• Electron
• Photon
• Neutron
• Proton

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The force between charged objects.

• Magnetic force
• Gravitational force
• Frictional force
• Electric force

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The region around a charged object where the object’s electric force is exerted on other charged objects.

• Electric potential
• Gravitational field
• Magnetic field
• Electric field

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The continuous flow of electrical charges through a material.

• Voltage
• Resistance
• Capacitance
• Electric current

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1. A material that conducts heat well. 2. A material that allows electric charges to flow.

• Conductor

• Semiconductor
• Resistor
• Insulator

1. A material that does not conduct heat well. 2. A material that does not easily allow electric charges to flow.

• Conductor
• Semiconductor
• Superconductor
• Insulator

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A buildup of charges on an object.

• Dynamic electricity
• Magnetic field
• Electric current
• Static electricity

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A basic property of matter that creates a force and accounts for electric interactions.

• Charge
• Density
• Volume
• Mass

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Not having a positive or a negative charge.

• Neutral
• Charged
• Negative
• Positive

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Any material that attracts iron and materials that contain iron.

• Nail
• Screw
• Bolt
• Magnet

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