UNIT FIVE TERMS
Across
- 5. coil of wire with an electric current in it
- 8. device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
- 11. device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
- 14. a fundamental property that leads to the electromagnetic interactions among particles that make up matter
- 15. circuit in which the parts are joined in branches such that the voltage across each part is the same
- 19. coil that has a soft iron core and that acts as a magnet when an electric current is in the coil
- 21. material in which charges can move freely
- 22. region where a magnetic force can be detected
- 23. process of creating a current in a circuit by changing a magnetic field
Down
- 1. interaction between electricity and magnetism
- 2. set of electrical components connected such that they provide one or more complete paths for the movement of charges
- 3. one of two points, such as the ends of a magnet, that have opposing magnetic qualities
- 4. amount of work to move a unit electriccharge between two points, expressed in volts
- 6. electric charge at rest, generally produced by friction or induction
- 7. area surrounding a charged particle or object within which electrical forces affects other charged particles or objects
- 9. the opposition presented to the current by a material or device.
- 10. an element or compound that conducts electric current better than an insulator does but not as well as a conductor does
- 12. rate at which electric charges pass a given point
- 13. a material in which charges cannot move freely
- 16. device that increases or decreases the voltage of alternating current
- 17. force of attraction or repulsion generated by moving or spinning electric charges
- 18. any material that attracts iron or materials containing iron
- 20. circuit in which the parts are joined one after another such that the current in each part is the same