Electricity
What are 3 examples of electricity that you have encountered today?
- any correct answer is accepted
What are the 2 poles of a magnet?
North and South
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What is Ms. Wolfe's favorite color?
Yellow
Give 2 examples of circuits we use in everyday life
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What is Mr. Segura's first name?
Fred
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What is an electric field?
The invisible area around a charged particle where the electric force is present.
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What will attract to a north pole and what will repel from a north pole?
North and South attract
North and North Repel
Ms. Wolfe has a tattoo of a vegetable, what vegetable is it?
Carrot
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What are the 3 main elements needed to build a circuit
1. power source - battery
2. something to carry electricity - wire
3. something to use electricity - light bulb
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Ms. Wilson and Ms. Montoya
What 2 things affect the strength of an electric charge?
- The total amount of electric charge
- distance between 2 objects
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What does an object have to be made out of in order to be magnetic
- iron, nickel or cobalt
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Do an imitation of Ms. Wolfe - if she approves you get full points.
* Ms. Wolfe will be the judge of your acting skills*
What will happen if I create a circuit that is just wires connected to the ends of a battery?
you could start a fire
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When was ECMS first opened?
2017
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When I rub a balloon on my hair explain what happens.
Negatively charged particles go from my hair to the balloon. Causing the balloon to now be negatively charged. The extra negative particles in the balloon attract to the positive particles in other objects (like a wall) causing them to stick together.
Explain how certain species use magnets to migrate.
The earth is a large magnet meaning the earth has a magnetic field that some species can sense. They use the field to navigate and this can help certain species when they are migrating.
What show is Ms. Wolfe currently watching on Netflix?
Osark
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What is the difference between a parallel circuit and a series circuit?
Parallel = 2 or more paths for electron to travel along
Series = 1 path
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How many students attend ECMS
about 350
How are electric forces similar to magnetic forces?
- both follow the rule "opposites attract, same repel"
- Both have an invisible field where their force is present
- strength of the forces depend on distance and number of magnets/charged particles
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- other answers accepted - ms wolfe will judge
Explain what a temporary magnet is and give an example of one
Temporary magnet is a magnet that does not always have magnetic properties but can be given magnetic properties by connecting it to a permanent magnet. It can also be easily turned into a permanent magnet.
ex: iron nail
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What did Ms. Wolfe do this weekend?
went to Denver to celebrate Ms. Wagner's birthdayy
Draw on the board a circuit diagram that shows a parallel circuit with 1 light on and 1 light off
* Ms Wolfe will judge *
What is the name of the ECMS mascot?
Serge!
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