Ch 8 Electricity and Magnetism Review

an unbroken path through which electricity flows

• resistor
• circuit
• battery
• wire

an object able to attract iron

• magnet
• conductor

• screwdriver
• resistor

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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a circuit with two or more paths for electricity to flow

• Series circuit
• Open circuit
• Short circuit
• Parallel circuit

a very small circuit with all of its components in a single unit

• capacitor
• resistor
• integrated circuit
• transistor

integrated circuits are also called __________.

• transistors

• microcontrollers

• microchips

• resistors

a material that can work as a conductor or as an insulator; acts somewhat like a switch

• conductor
• insulator
• semiconductor
• resistor

a circuit with one path for electricity to travel

• Open circuit
• Series circuit
• Short circuit
• Parallel circuit

a material that allows heat or electricity to flow

• Resistor
• Semiconductor
• Conductor
• Insulator

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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any liquid or paste that conducts electricity

• Resistor
• Conductor
• Electrolyte
• Insulator

a machine that produces electricity by using a magnet

• Generator
• Transformer
• Battery
• Motor