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DocuSign Envelope ID:8COC6AOF-56EE-46F5-A733-01 0A357A1 EFA <br /> THE UOCABULAR!� <br /> AMBER- A yellow brownish glassy material of fossilized tree sap. <br /> sr <br /> The Greek word for amber, elektron is the root of our word "electricity" <br /> ATOM- the tiny particles that makes up all things -matter. <br /> ATTRACTION —The pull of a magnet, or the force between a north and south pole <br /> BATTERY— a cell that stores electricity <br /> WILL <br /> CIRCUIT—A circular loop that an electric current can flow through. <br /> CONDUCTOR — Any material that allows electricity to move through it easily. Copper and <br /> Silver are two of the best. <br /> CURRENT — Something that flows in one direction. When the electrons spin around inside <br /> an atom, they create an electrical current AND a magnetic field. <br /> ELECTRICAL CHARGE A measure of the excess or deficiency of electrons in a given object. <br /> ELECTRICITY — A form of energy produced by the flow of positively and negatively charged <br /> particles of matter. <br /> ELECTROMAGNET A coil of wire, usually wound around an iron core, <br /> N B which produces a strong magnetic field when an electric current is <br /> N <br /> passed through it. <br /> ELECTROMAGNETISM— Magnetism produced by electricity. When the electrons spin around <br /> inside an atom, they create an electrical current AND a magnetic field. <br /> ELECTRON — a particle in an atom with a negative charge <br /> ENERGY— The power to work or to act. <br /> FILAMENT — a very thin thread or wire. a tungsten wire that glows when electricity flows <br /> through it inside a light bulb. <br /> r--Filament <br /> FORCE — a push or pull against resistance <br /> FRICTION The rubbing of one thing against another <br /> 4 <br />