Magnet - -Any material that attracts iron and electric charges.
materials that contain iron.
Electric Field - -The region around a charged object
Magnetic Pole - -The ends of a magnetic object, where the object's electric force interacts with other
where the magnetic force is strongest charged objects.
Magnetic Force - -A force produced when magnetic Static Electricity - -A buildup of charges on an object
poles interact.
Conservation of Charge - -The law that states that
Magnetic Field - -The region around a magnet charges are neither created nor destroyed but only
where the magnetic force is exerted. transferred from one material to another.
Magnetic Field Lines - -Invisible lines that map out Conduction - -A method of charging an object by
the magnetic field around a magnet. allowing electrons to flow by direct contact from one object
to another object.
Atom - -The smallest particle of an element that has
the properties of that element. Induction - -A method of charging an object by
means of electric field of another object; NO direct contact
Element - -One of about 100 basic materials that
make up all matter. Static Discharge - -The loss of static electricity as
electric charges transfer from one object to another
Nucleus - -The core at the center of every atom.
Electric Current - -The continuous flow of electric
charges through a material.
Proton - -A positively charged particle that is part of
an atom's nucleus.
Electric Circuit - -A complete, unbroken path through
which electric charges can flow.
Neutron - -The smallest uncharged particle that is
found in the nucleus of an atom.
Conductor - -Material through which charges can
easily flow.
Electron - -A negatively charged particle that is
found outside the nucleus of an atom.
Insulator - -Material through which charges cannot
easily flow.
Magnetic Domain - -A region in which the magnetic
fields of all atoms are lined up in the same direction.
Polarization - -when electrons move within their own
atoms in reaction to an attraction or repelling to/from a
Ferromagnetic Material - -A material that is strongly nearby electric field
attracted to a magnet, and which can be made into a
magnet.
Charging by FRICTION - -the transfer of electrons
from one uncharged object to another by rubbing the
Electric Force - -The attraction or repulsion between objects together
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