Electric and Magnetic Forces: Vocabulary Terms

What is the definition of 'Force'?

• A push or pull that acts on an object.

• The energy stored in an object.

• The speed at which an object moves.

• The resistance an object offers to motion.

What does 'Attract' mean?

• To pull together.

• To push away.

• To ignore.

• To separate.

What does 'Repel' mean?

• To push apart.

• To attract.

• To hold together.

• To ignore.

What is 'Charge'?

• An electrical property that can be positive (+) or negative (-).

• A type of currency used in transactions.

• A measure of gravitational force.

• A unit of temperature measurement.

What is 'Electric Force'?

• A non-contact force between charged particles.

• A force that acts only on neutral particles.

• A force that requires physical contact to occur.

• A force that only exists in a vacuum.

What is a 'Conductor'?

• Material that allows electric charges to move freely through it.

• Material that resists the flow of electric charges.

• Material that blocks electric charges completely.

• Material that stores electric charges.

What is an 'Insulator'?

• Material that prevents or slows the movement of electric charges.

• Material that enhances the movement of electric charges.

• Material that converts electric charges into heat.

• Material that stores electric charges.

What is 'Static Electricity'?

• Build up of electric charges on an object.

• Flow of electric current through a conductor.

• Magnetic field around a magnet.

• Chemical reaction in a battery.

What is 'Magnetic Force'?

• A non-contact force between magnets or magnetic materials.

• A force that acts only on charged particles in motion.

• A force that is responsible for the attraction between masses.

• A force that acts at a distance and is responsible for the attraction and repulsion between electric charges.

What is a 'Magnetic Pole'?

• The ends of a magnet where the magnetic force is strongest.

• A point where the magnetic field is weakest.

• The center of a magnet.

• A place where magnets are made.