Electricity and Magnetism Vocab

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  1. 6. electric potential difference
  2. 8. A safety device with a thin metal strip that will melt if too much current passes through a circuit
  3. 10. The measurement of how difficult it is for charges to flow through a material.
  4. 12. circuit A circuit that contains more than one path for current flow.
  5. 13. A buildup of charges on an object that do not flow continuously
  6. 16. circuit A connection that allows current to take the path of least resistance
  7. 17. a device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
  8. 18. a coil of wire with an electric current in it
  9. 20. transfer of electrons between the two objects that are rubbed together
  10. 23. A device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy
  11. 24. a device that uses an electromagnet to measure electric current
  12. 27. an electrochemical cell in which the electrolyte is a liquid
  13. 28. A reusable safety switch that breaks the circuit when the current becomes too high
  14. 29. A device used to measure voltage, or electrical potential energy difference
  15. 30. The interaction between electricity and magnetism
  16. 31. the process of charging a neutral object by touching it with a charged object
  17. 32. an electrochemical cell in which the electrolyte is a paste
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  1. 1. a device that transforms chemical energy into electrical energy
  2. 2. the attraction or repulsion between electric charges
  3. 3. A device that increases or decreases the voltage of alternating current
  4. 4. A material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily.
  5. 5. the rate at which work is done
  6. 7. a coil that has a soft iron core and that acts as a magnet when an electric current is in the coil
  7. 9. Charging an object without direct contact between the object and a charge
  8. 11. part of an electrochemical cell that conducts electric current
  9. 14. A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it.
  10. 15. The production of electricity in conductors with the use of magnets.
  11. 19. a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
  12. 21. A metal part of an electrochemical cell
  13. 22. circuit An electric circuit with a single path
  14. 25. An instrument used to detect electric charge
  15. 26. a region around a charged object where the object's electric force is exerted on other charged objects