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    First Check

    Second check

    KS3 Physics –Electricity Third Check


    Key Word Glossary
    ammeter A device for measuring electric current in a circuit.
    amps Units of measurement of electric current, symbol A.
    atoms A tiny particle containing protons and neutrons in a nucleus, and
    electrons.
    attract Be pulled together, for example, opposite poles of a magnet attract
    and positive and negative charges attract.
    battery Two or more electrical cells joined together.
    cell A chemical store of energy, which provides the push that moves charges
    around a circuit.
    charged up When materials are rubbed together, electrons move from one
    surface to the other.
    current Flow of electric charge, usually electrons, in amperes (A).
    electrical conductor A material that allows current to flow through it easily,
    and has a low resistance.
    electrical insulator A material that does not allow current to flow easily,
    and has a high resistance.
    electric charge A property of a material, the electric charge can be positive,
    negative, or neutral.
    electric field A region where a charged material or particle experiences a
    force.
    electron Tiny particles that are part of atoms and carry a negative charge.
    electrostatic force Non-contact force between two charged objects.
    lightning Occurs when electrons jump from one charged area to another and
    produce a big current.
    negatively charged An object that has gained electrons as a result of the
    charging process.
    neutral Describes an object or particle that has no charge, or in which
    positive and negative charges cancel out, giving no overall charge.
    ohms The units of resistance, symbol Ω.
    parallel If some components are in separate loops in an electric circuit.
    positively charged An object that has lost electrons as a result of the
    charging process.
    potential difference The amount of energy shifted from the battery to the
    moving charge, or from the charge to circuit components, in volts (V).
    rating The value of potential difference at which a cell or bulb operates.
    repel Be pushed away from each other, for example, like magnetic poles repel
    or like electric charges repel.
    resistance A property of a component, making it difficult for charge to pass
    through, in ohms (Ω).
    series If components in a circuit are in the same loop in an electric circuit.
    voltage The amount of energy shifted from the battery to the moving
    charge, or from the charge to circuit components, in volts (V).
    voltmeter A device for measuring potential difference (voltage).
    volts Unit of measurement of potential difference (voltage), symbol V.
    circuit breaker A device that uses an electromagnet to break a circuit if the
    current is too big.
    core (electromagnet) Soft iron metal which the solenoid is wrapped around.
    electric bell A device that uses an electromagnet to make sound using a
    ‘make and break’ circuit.
    electromagnet A non-permanent magnet turned on and by controlling the
    current through it.
    loudspeaker A device that uses an electromagnet to make sound from a
    varying potential difference. Turns an electric signal into a pressure wave of
    sound.
    magnet A material with a magnetic field around it in which a magnetic
    material experiences a force.
    magnetic field A region in which there is a force on a magnet or magnetic
    material.
    magnetic field lines Imaginary lines that show the direction of the force on
    a magnetic material.
    magnetic force Non-contact force from a magnet on a magnetic material.
    magnetic poles The ends of a magnetic field, called north-seeking and south-
    seeking poles.
    magnetise To make a material magnetic.
    permanent magnet An object that is magnetic all of the time.
    solenoid Wire wound into a tight coil, part of an electromagnet.

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