Download Electricity and Magnetism Vocabulary

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Electricity and Magnetism Vocabulary
Use the textbook to find the definitions of the vocabulary words listed below. Be sure and
check the glossary and the index (some words are defined in the chapters!). If a word is not
found in the textbook, use a reliable source and be sure that your definition suits the unit we
are working on (for example: we are working on electricity and magnetism, so your definition
should pertain to that topic!).
Due dates: Words with (*) are due Friday, 1/6/12.
Words w/o (*) are due by Wed, 1/11/12
QUIZ ON WORDS with (*)-FRIDAY, 1/13/12
QUIZ ON ALL WORDS with AND without (*)- THURSDAY, 1/19/12
Use the following format when writing the definitions:
Example: 1. Static electricity (page # where you found def/info)- definition
2. static discharge (pg #) - definition
1. Static Electricity*
2. Static Discharge*
3. Law of Conservation of Charge*
4. Conductor*
5. Insulator*
6. Charging by Contact*
7. Charging by Induction*
8. Electron*
9. Proton*
10. Electric Current*
11. Electric Field*
12. Electric Force*
13. Electric Circuit*
14. Voltage * (know formula)
15. Voltage Source*
16. Resistance*(know formula)
17. Ohm’s Law*
18. Series Circuit*
19. Parallel Circuit*
20. Electric Power*
21. Ammeter*
22. Galvanometer
23. Voltmeter*
24. Electric Motor
25. Electromagnetic Induction
26. Short Circuit*
27. Circuit Breaker*
28. Fuse*
29. Power* (know formula)
30. Energy* (know formula)
31. Grounded*
32. Energy
33. Magnet
34. Magnetic Field
35. Magnetic Pole
36. Magnetosphere
37. Van Allen Belts
38. Solar Wind
39. Aurora
40. Magnetic Field Lines
41. Electromagnet
42. Lodestone
43. Repel
44. Attract
45. Magnetic domain
46. Ferromagnetic material
47. Compass
48. Magnetic declination
49. Induction
50. Friction
51. Conduction
52. Solenoid
53. Wet cell
54. Dry cell
55. Battery
56. Electrode
57. Electrolyte
58. Electrochemical cell
59. Terminal
60. Direct current
61. Alternating current
62. Transformer