Electricity & Magnetism - Daniellange Auguste

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  1. 3. condition of a system that describes opposing physical characteristics.
  2. 6. interaction of electric currents (or fields) and magnetic fields.
  3. 7. electric circuit where the switch is connected (or closed), allowing electricity to flow through the circuit.
  4. 9. material that is a poor conductor of electric current.
  5. 11. amount of electrical potential energy that each unit of electric charge has.
  6. 12. property of a material that describes its ability to exert a force on a magnet or a magnetic material.
  7. 16. electric circuit where the resistance is very low or near zero, resulting in high current flow that exceeds the circuit’s design limits and can damage the components.
  8. 18. electrical device that resists the flow of electric current.
  9. 24. difference in the electric potential between two locations.; interchangeable with voltage.
  10. 28. buildup of electrical charge, either positive or negative, on the surface of an insulating material.
  11. 29. flow of electric current through a conductor, such as a wire.
  12. 30. total or combined resistance of a circuit with more than one resistor.
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  1. 1. electrical potential energy per unit charge for an electric field.
  2. 2. attraction or repulsion between two charged objects is inversely related to the square of the distance between them and directly related to the magnitude of each of the charges.
  3. 4. material that offers low resistance to the flow of electric current.
  4. 5. symbol used to represent a component of a circuit in a circuit diagram.
  5. 8. current in an electric circuit is proportional to the voltage applied and inversely proportional to the resistance, or I = V/R.
  6. 10. electric circuit where the electric current can take more than one path.
  7. 13. electric circuit with a break that prevents electricity from flowing through it.
  8. 14. opposition that a conducting material/device offers to resist the flow of current.
  9. 15. sum of the voltage drops (voltage differences) around a closed loop equals zero.
  10. 17. rotating part of an electric motor containing electromagnets.
  11. 19. device that transforms/converts chemical energy into electrical energy or electric current.
  12. 20. a type of substance, such as iron, that experiences strong magnetic forces when in the presence of a magnet.
  13. 21. electric circuit where the electric current has only one path.
  14. 22. safety device in a circuit that stops the flow of current when a maximum current is exceeded.
  15. 23. flow of electric charges, usually in wires or other conductors. Measured in amperes (A).
  16. 25. electrical device that has a complete or continuous path that electricity can flow through.
  17. 26. force field created by electric charge.
  18. 27. scientific instrument used to detect charged objects.