Unit 2 Vocab: Electricity and Magnetism

Front

Property causing electromagnetic interactions in matter.

Back

Electric Charge

Front

Buildup of electric charge on an object.

Back

Static Electricity

Front

Material allowing free charge movement.

Back

Electrical Conductor

Front

Material that restricts charge movement.

Back

Electrical Insulator

Front

Materials that conduct electric charge better than insulators but not as well as conductors.

Back

Semiconductors

Front

Rate of flow of electric charges.

Back

Electric Current

Front

Work needed to move charge between two points.

Back

Voltage

Front

Opposition to electric charge flow.

Back

Resistance

Front

Complete, closed path for electric charges.

Back

Electric Circuit

Front

A circuit with all parts in a row, forming one path for electric charges.

Back

Series Circuit