Electricity & Current
Atoms
Static Electricity
Magnetism
100
Electricity is created when __________ jump from one atom to another atom.
What is electrons?
100
All matter is made up of tiny particles called ________.

atoms

100

rubbing two objects together creates static electricity.  Objects can either ________ or _________ electrons.

gain, or lose

100
A magnet would not be attracted to ________. (conductors or insulators)
What is insulators?
200

Electrons have a _____________ charge.

negative

200

Protons have a ________________ charge.

positive

200

Static electricity is created by ______. (it is a type of force)

What is friction?

200
If the north pole of a magnet were close to the south pole of another magnet, the magnets would ________ each other.
What is attract?
300
A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it. An example would be a rubber eraser.
What is an insulator?
300

___________ and _________________ are found at the center of an atom (in the nucleus).

protons and neutrons
300

When two balloons are rubbed with cloths and then held by a string close to each other, the balloons will repel each other, why?

because similar charges repel.

300
The area on the magnet that the magnetic field is the greatest.
What is poles?
400
A material that allows electricity to flow through it. An example would be a nail.
What is a conductor?
400

__________________ are the small particles that orbit the nucleus.

electrons

400
Benjamin Franklin experimented with a kite to determine that ____________ is electricity.
What is lightning?
400

If two magnet's north poles were placed beside each other, they would _________ each other.

What is repel?

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