Electricity and Magnetism

Electric chargeA basic property of the tiny particles that make

up matter

Static ElectricityThe buildup of

electric charges in one place

Electric FieldThe area around

electric charges, where electric forces can act

Electric currentA flow of electric

charges

Electric Circuit

A continuous pathway that can carry an electric current.

Series circuit

An electric circuit with only one path for current

Parallel circuitAn electric circuit with two or more paths for current

resistanceHow much a material

opposes, or resists, the flow of electric current

Resistor

An electrical device used in an electrical circuit for protection or current control.

Short circuitA flaw in a circuit that

allows a large current to flow through where it isn’t

wanted

conductorMaterial through which heat and electricity flow

easily

attract

To pull toward each other

insulatorA material that slows the flow of heat and

electricity

repelTo push away from

each other

Power Source

A device that supplies electric power to an electrical load.

Electricity

Energy created by moving charged

particles.