CH8-Electricity and Magnetism

2. a continuous unbroken path through which electricity can flow
5. this CAN communicate information
7. this type of circuit has only one path for the flow of electricity
10. this unit measures the amount of electrical push, or force, in a circuit
11. any material that has the ability to attract iron
12. a very small circuit with all the parts built into it
13. this works as a result of a chemical reaction and the movement of electrons
15. a liquid or paste substance that conducts electricity
17. a material that can work as a conductor or as an insulator
18. he discovered that adding a metal core to a coil of wire increased the magnetism (last name)
20. plastic, wood, and glass are good ___
23. this occurs when electrical charges build up on the surface of an object
25. this unit measures power, or how fast work is done
26. a material through which electricity cannot flow

1. he discovered that current traveling through a wire produces a weak magnetic field in the live wire (last name)
2. the continuous flow of electrons around a circuit
3. this type of circuit has multiple paths for the flow of electricity
4. a coil of wire with a core attached to an electrical source
6. signals information by opening and closing electrical circuits in sequence
8. a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily
9. uses a magnet to convert motion into electrical energy
14. the strength of an ___ can be affected by the size of the core or the number of coils around the core
16. the unit that measures how much current flows through a given part of a circuit in one second
19. the area of magnetic force around a magnet
21. a conductor that can be moved to bridge the gap or not bridge the gap in a circuit
22. a material that reduces the flow of electricity
24. the brain of the computer that tells the other parts of the computer what to do