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Magnetic Field

A magnetic field is a vector field that describes the magnetic influence on moving electric charges

Insulator

A material that is a poor conductor of heat

Semiconductor

A semiconductor is a material that has an electrical conductivity value falling between that of a conductor, such as copper, and an insulator, such as glass. Its resistivity generally falls as its temperature rises; metals behave in the opposite way

Current

An electric current is a flow of charged particles, such as electrons or ions, moving through an electrical

Static electricity

Static electricity is an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material. The charge remains until it can move away by an electric current

Voltage

Voltage, also known as electric pressure, electric tension, or potential difference, is the difference in electric potential between two points

Conductor

a conductor is an object or type of material that allows the flow of charge in one or more directions. Materials made of metal are common electrical conductors

Generator

a device that transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy, typically by electromagnetic induction via

Resistance

a measure of the opposition to current flow in an electrical circuit

Diodes

a semiconductor device that essentially acts as a one-way switch for current

Transistor

a type of semiconductor device that can be used to conduct and insulate electric current or voltage

Motor

an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy

Circuit

closed loop that electrons can travel in

Electromagnetic Induction

s a current produced because of voltage production (electromotive force) due to a changing magnetic field.

Electromagnetism

the physical interaction among electric charges, magnetic moments, and electromagnetic fields


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