Electricity and Magnetism Concepts

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Coulomb

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A unit of electric charge – think of it as the 'amount' of electricity.

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Electric charge

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The property of particles that makes them attract or repel, like static electricity on your sweater.

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Electric field

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An invisible force around a charged object that pushes or pulls other charges.

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Electric flux

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A measure of the electric field passing through a surface, like the number of raindrops hitting an umbrella.

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Electrostatics

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The study of stationary electric charges, like the shock you get from rubbing your socks on carpet.

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Gauss's Law

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A rule about the relationship between electric fields and the charges that create them.

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Capacitance

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The ability of a system to store electric charge, like a battery storing energy.

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Dielectric

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A material that increases the ability to store charge in a capacitor.

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Potential energy

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Stored energy, like a stretched rubber band ready to snap.

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Voltage

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The push that moves electric charges, like water pressure in a hose.