Magnetism and Electricity Flashcards
(15 cards)
Energy
Motion or interaction of molecules, the ability to do work
Electron
Subatomic particle that has a negative charge
Magnetism
A force that can attract or repel objects contain a magnetic material inside them
caused by electral charge
magnetic field
a region around a magnetic material where the force of magnetism acts
*flow from positive to negative
charges
A physical property that causes matter to experience force
protons are positively charges
electrons are negatively charged
attract
Being drawn to another object
*Opposite charges attract
repel
To push away from something
*Same charges repel
electricity
Energy resulting from charged particles
Static electricity
An imbalance of electric charges within a material
Electric Field
The area around an electric charge that experiences an electric force
*flow from positive to negative
electric current
When electric charges move
open circuit
a path that electricty flows along that is interrupted or disconected
closed circuit
a complete path of electricial connection around which a current flows or circulates
series circuit
one path through which electricity flows
parallel
multiple paths for electricity to flow from one point to another
