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a push or pull on an object
Force
Force that can exist between objects, even when there is no physical contact between the objects
Field Force
A force that acts between any two objects and pulls them together
Gravitation
Forces that cause a change in the motion of an object
Unbalanced Forces
A form of energy caused by the movement of electrons
Electricity
The type of charge possessed by the proton.
Positive Electric Charge
The type of charge possessed by the electron.
negative electric charge
an electrical property of matter that creates electric and magnetic forces and interactions
Electric Charge
A path for an electrical current to flow around
circuit
The continuous flow of electric charges through a material
electric current
A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it.
Conductor
A material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily.
Insulator
A circuit that has been broken by an interruption in the path for current to flow.
Open Circuit
A circuit that is complete, with good continuity throughout.
Closed Circuit
Any two objects with mass will exert a force of attraction to each other even over vast distances.
Universal Law of Gravitation
Forces that transfer through touching
Contact Forces
