Electrical Charges
What are the two types of electrical charges?
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Positive and negative charges
What does it mean when two objects attract each other?
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They pull towards each other...
They come together...
What does it mean when two objects repel each other?
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They push away from each other.
What is magnetism?
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A force that can attract or repel a magnet.
A force that can attract or repel certain metals.
Which pole of the magnet attracts the south pole of another magnet?
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The north pole
What happens when two objects with the same type of charge come close to each other?
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They repel each other.
Can magnets attract non-metal objects? Give an example.
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Yes, like a paper clip (any example of the correct metal)
If you have a north pole and another north pole of a magnet, what will happen?
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They will repel each other.
What materials are typically attracted to magnets?
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Iron, nickel, and cobalt.
How can you tell which end of a magnet is the North pole?
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It attracts a south pole
What Can you name in your house that uses electricity ?
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lights, fridge, tv, phone game system (Xbox, PlayStation, etc.)
What natural phenomenon can also attract objects, like a magnet?
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Gravity
everyday item can demonstrate repulsion?
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Two magnets facing the same poles together.
What is the area around a magnet where magnetic forces can be felt called?
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A magnetic field
Why is the south pole of a magnet important in navigation
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It helps in determining directions.
What is static electricity?
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A build-up of electric charge on the surface of an object.
How do you know if two magnets will attract?
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If they are opposite poles (north and south).
you have two magnets, one with a "N" and one with a "S" marked on them. Which poles would you put together to make them repel each other?
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N & N
S & S
What are the two poles of a magnet called?
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North pole and south pole
Name a real-world example of the north pole.
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The North Pole of Earth.
What happens when a charged balloon touches your hair?
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Your hair stands up because of static electricity.
Name a device that can attract a magnet.
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A refrigerator magnet, etc.
True or False: Opposite poles of a magnet repel each other.
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False
What happens to a magnet's strength when it is dropped too many times?
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It loses its magnetism
What is the relationship between the magnetic south pole and the Earth's geographic south pole?
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They are not in the same location