Magnetism
What would happen if the north ends of two magnets were close together?
They would repel
Socks taken from a clothes dryer that stick together or a lightning bolt in the sky are examples of ____________.
Static Electricity
What is a material that lets electric current pass through?
Conductor
What is the unit for electrical current?
Amperes or Amps
If a south end of a magnet is close to a north end of a magnet, the magnets will _________.
Attract
True or False: Like charges attract and unlike charges repel.
False
What kind of electric circuit (series or parallel) has only one path for the current to flow through?
Series
What is a material that blocks an electric current from passing through?
What is another term for "potential difference"?
Voltage
What kind of magnet can be made using a battery?
Electromagnet
If you rub your hair on a balloon and the balloon becomes negatively charged, what charge will your hair have?
Positive Charge
What part of a circuit does electrical energy change from one form to another?
Lightbulb
Which of these materials is not a conductor: copper, aluminum, gold, or wood?
Wood
True or False: A lightbulb has high resistance
True
True or False: All magnets have a north and south pole.
True
Electricity is the movement of what particles?
Electrons
In what type of circuit (series or parallel) could one bulb be removed and the others would remain lit?
Parallel
Which of these materials is a conductor: rubber, glass, air, silver?
Silver
If the voltage in a circuit is increased, does the current increase or decrease?
Which of the following would a magnet attract: copper, rubber, iron, or plastic?
Iron
True or False: You can create electrical energy without using some other form of energy
False
What device did WE use to make quantitative observations in our circuit experiment?
Multimeter
What kind of materials (conductors or insulators) are more likely to have static electricity build up on their surfaces?
Insulators
If the resistance in a circuit is increased, does the current increase or decrease?
Decrease