U1C2 Vocabulary

Place a title on both sheet of loose leaf paper.

1. defining characteristics the characteristics that are specific to a given type of interaction

defining characteristics

2. magnetic materials metals that interact with magnets

magnetic materials

3. electric circuit path followed by an electric current from a power source through devices that use electricity and back to the source

electric circuit

4. electrical conductor a material that allows electric current to exist in it

electrical conductor

5. electrical non-conductor a material that does not allow electric current to exist in it

electrical non-conductor

6. single-loop circuit (series circuit) a circuit that has all its parts connected in a single loop

single-loop circuit (series circuit)

Which circuits are single-loop circuit (series circuit)?

7. multi-loop circuit (parallel circuit) a circuit in which two or more single loops connect to the same cells (batteries)

multi-loop circuit (parallel circuit)

8. simulator a machine or computer program that models a given environment or situation for the purpose of training research

simulator

9. ammeter a device that measures the amount of electric current in a circuit

electric current

ammeter

10. electric current a flow of negative charges (electrons) around a circuit

electric current

11. electromagnet consists of a coil wire connected to a source of electricity; the coil is usually wrapped around magnetic material

electromagnet