Electricity and Magnetism
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electromagnet -
A magnet made when an electric current flows through a wire. -
magnetism -
The force around a magnet. -
generator -
A machine that uses an energy source and a magnet to make electricity. -
proton -
A tiny bit of an atom that has a positive charge. -
pole -
A place on a magnet where the magnetism is strongest. - series circuit
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A circuit that connects several objects one after the other so that the current flows in a single path. -
magnetic field -
The space around a magnet where magnetism acts -
conductor - A material through which electric current passes easily
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compass -
A small magnet that can turn freely -
Parallel circuit -
A circuit that connects several objects in a way that the current for each object has its own path. -
electron -
A tiny bit of an atom that has a negative charge. -
insulator -
A material through which electric current does not pass easily. -
resistance -
How well electricity flows through material. - magnet
- An object that pulls iron and steel things to it