1. 5th Grade Electricity Vocabulary
Ms. Thornburg’s Flash Cards!

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