CST 4th grade physical science
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Created by:
cowanriggs on April 3, 2012
Classes:
2013, Smith 4th Grade Mitchell School
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12 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 parallel circuit |  circuit in which electric current can follow more than one path |
| series circuit |  circuit in which electric current follows only one path |
| electromagnet |  a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core |
| attract |  to pull toward (opposites) |
| repel |  to push away (same) |
| positive charge |  more protons (+) than electrons (-) |
| negative charge |  more electrons (-) than protons (+) |
| magnetic field |  The area of magnetic force around a magnet, the region around a magnet where the magnetic force is exerted |
| electrical energy |  energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor |
| light energy |  energy in the form of moving waves of light |
| heat energy |  a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature |
| Compass |  navigational instrument for finding directions |
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