Science Electricity and Magnetism Vocabulary

A magnet that loses all or most of their magnetic strength quickly

• permanent magnet

• temporary magnet

• superconductor

• electromagnet

To push away from a magnet

• repel

• attract

• levitate

• like

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to draw to a magnet

• repel

• levitate

• like

• attract

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A magnet created by running an electric current through it

• temporary magnet

• superconductor

• permanent magnet

• electromagnet

Matching charges​ (a)   , but Opposite charges ​ (b)   .

• repel

• attract

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​ (a)   is the flow of an electric charge through a conductor

• Electrical Current

• Static Electricity

• Magnetism

• Conductors

The transfer of negatively charged particles between materials is called (a)   .

• static electricity

• mechanical energy

• radiant energy

• thermal energy

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Electric motors are devices that convert ​ (a)   energy into  ​ (b)   energy. ​

• electrical

• mechanical

• gravitational

• solar

Match the following

• turns on/off by use of electriciy

• electric charges

• positive/ negative

• static electricity

• electricity made by friction

• Van de Graff Generator

• space where magnets exert force

• electromagnet

• device that creates static electricity

• magnetic field

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​​ (a)   = particles in the atom that have no charge

​ (b)   = circuit that has more than one pathway for current to travel through

(c)   = temporary magnet made by placing a piece of iron inside a current carrying coil of wire

• neutrons

• parallel

• electromagnet

• electrons

• protons

• series

• ferromagnet

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