Unit 4 Electricity and Magnetism Vocab Quiz

atomic particle inside the nucleus with a positive charge

• conductor
• insulator
• proton
• neutron
• electron

atomic particle inside the nucleus with a neutral charge

• conductor
• insulator
• proton
• neutron
• electron

atomic particle outside of the nucleus with a negative charge

• conductor
• insulator
• proton
• neutron
• electron

materials that allows electrons to flow easily

• conductor
• insulator
• proton
• neutron
• electron

materials that block the flow of electrons

• conductor
• insulator
• proton
• neutron
• electron

transfer of electrons through direct contact between objects

• induction
• conduction
• friction
• electromagnet
• static discharge

transfer of electrons through rubbing objects back and forth

• induction
• conduction
• friction
• electromagnet
• static discharge

transfer of electrons through electric field work over a distance

• induction
• conduction
• friction
• electromagnet
• static discharge

the sudden flow of electric charge between objects due to building up of static electricity (a quick shock)

• induction
• conduction
• friction
• electromagnet
• static discharge

a coil of wire that has a soft iron core that acts as a magnet when an electric current flows through a battery

• induction
• conduction
• friction
• electromagnet
• static discharge