Vocab Set #11: Unit 3 Forces & Interactions 4

Front

A force that causes an object to pull to or draw another object towards itself.

Back

Attract

Front

The direct transfer of heat/electricity from one substance to another through contact.

Back

Conduction

Front

A material that allows heat/electricity to move freely through it.

Back

Conductor

Front

The continuous flow of electric charges through a material.

Back

Electric Current

Front

A region around a charged object where the object's electric force is exerted on another charged object.

Back

Electric Field

Front

An electrical property of matter that is related to the balance of electrons and protons in an object; can be negative or positive.

Back

Electric Charge

Front

The attraction or repulsion between electric charges.

Back

Electric Force

Front

The energy caused by the movement of electrons.

Back

Electrical Energy (Electricity)

Front

The negatively charged particles that surround the nucleus of an atom.

Back

Electron

Front

A resisting force which is created when two solid surfaces slide against one another.

Back

Friction