Question |
Answer |
Material that resists but doesn't stop the flow of electric current |
Resistor |
Flow of electric charges |
Electric Current |
Space around a magnet where the force of the magnet acts |
Magnetic field |
Provides a source of energy |
battery |
Object that attracts things made of iron or steel |
Magnet |
Space around an object where electric forces occur |
Electric field |
Path made for an electric current |
Circuit |
Material that electric current can pass through easily |
Conductor |
Arrangement of wire wrapped around a core |
Electromagnet |
Material that electric current cannot easily pass through |
Insulator |
Circuit with one path for electric current |
Series circuit |
Circuit with more than one path for electric current |
Parallell circuit |
If an object has more protons than electrons, what type of charge does it have? |
Positive |
Two objects with the same charges will do what? |
Repel |
Copper wire is an example of what? |
Conductor |
By turning current on or off, decreasing the amount of current or adding coils can control this. |
Electromagnet |
What is static electricity? |
a build up of electric charge on something |
What is a machine that changes electrical energy into energy of motion? |
electric motor |
What type of charge does an atom have if it has the same number of positive and negative charges? |
neutral |
Does a circuit need to be open or closed in order to work? |
closed |