Chapter 7

Electricity and Magnetism

Electric current, series and parallel circuits, magnets and electromagnets — with an interactive exercise.

Electric current is the flow of charge around a circuit. In a series circuit there is one path; in a parallel circuit there are several paths.

A magnet has a north and a south pole; like poles repel, unlike poles attract. Passing current through a coil of wire makes an electromagnet, which can be switched on and off.

Remember

  • Series = one path · Parallel = many paths.
  • Like poles repel; unlike poles attract.

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