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5
Grade Electricity
Vocabulary
Ms. Thornburg’s
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To cause to draw closer to
is _______?
Attract
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A material that does not
carry electrons is ______?
Insulator
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A device used to
determine direction is
______?
Compass
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A temporary magnet made by
passing electric current
through a wire coiled around
an iron bar is _____?
Electromagnet
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Positive and negative electric
charges that are separated from
each other and are not moving
are _____?
Static electricity
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The force of attraction
between magnets and
magnetic forces is _____?
Magnetism
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A material that resists the
flow of electrons in some
way is _____?
Resistor
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The collection of physical effects
that result from charged
particles, especially protons and
neutrons is _____?
Electricity
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A material that conducts
electricity is _____?
Conductor
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Either of two opposing forces
or parts, such as the poles of
a magnet is _____?
Pole
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The charge obtained by an
object when it gains or
loses electrons is _____?
Electric charge
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To be resistant to is _____?
Repel
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The path along which
electrons can flow is
_____?
Electric circuit
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The flow of electrons from
negatively charged to
positively charged objects is
_____?
Electric current
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