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Electricity and Magnatism
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6th Grade
11/06/2013

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Insulator
Definition
a material that does not allow electrons to flow through it. An Example would be rubber, glass and plastic
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Repulsive Force
Definition
a FORCE that PUSHES away from an object or repels away from that object
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Attractive Force
Definition
a FORCE that pulls two objects towards each other
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Nucleus
Definition
the center of an atom
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Atom
Definition
the smallest element that makes up objects in the world
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Protons
Definition
which are positively charged elements found in the nucleus
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Neutrons
Definition
they are the neutrally (un-charged) charged elements found in the nucleus of an atom
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Conductor
Definition
a material that allows electrons to flow through it easily EX: most metals
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Electrons
Definition
negatively charged materials that float/hover around the outside of an atom or around the nucleus
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Static Electricity
Definition
when an electric current is stationary or does not move
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Switch
Definition
the part of an electrical circuit that open and closes the circuit
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Series Circuit
Definition
a complete circuit that when one bulb is removed or broken all the others go out
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Electric Circuit
Definition
the name given to any collection of wires and/or electric components
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Parallel Circuit
Definition
a complete circuit that when one bulb is removed or broken all the other components stay working
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Electroscope
Definition
a device to use to determine the sign of the charge on an object as well as the magnitude (the strength of) of the charge on the object
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Load
Definition
In a circuit, the electrical device that receives the electricity from the power/energy source
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Current Electricity
Definition
the name given to charges that are in motion
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Describe and draw an atom

Definition
[image]
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Describe and draw a series circuit
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[image]
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Describe and draw a parallel circuit
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[image]
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Where in a circuit is energy changed and used?
Definition
in the load
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