Any material that attracts iron or materials containing iron.
A magnet
The opposite ends of a magnet
North and south poles
Magnets have two types of poles, electricity has two types of ...
charges
Draw a diagram of a positive charge. Make sure your arrows are pointing the correct direction.
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How are electromagnets different from permanent magnets?
Electromagnets can be turned on and off
The interaction between electricity and magnetism
Electromagnetism
Region around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act.
Magnetic field
This combination of charges will attract
Opposite Charges
(Positive and Negative)
Draw a diagram of the Earth's gravitational field. Make sure your arrows are pointing the correct direction.

What three things so we need to create an electromagnet?
A power source (battery), a solenoid (curled copper wire), and a core (iron nail)
Moving electric charges
Current
Groups of atoms in tiny areas that align when a magnet is nearby. Found in materials such as iron, nickel,cobalt.
Magnetic domains
How can we transfer charges from one object to another?
By using forces like friction
Draw a diagram showing the magnetic field lines of a bar magnet. Make sure the arrows are pointing in the correct direction.

Name two ways to decrease the force of an electromagnet
1) Change to a smaller power source
2) Switch to a smaller, less magnetic core
3) Decrease the amount of loops in the solenoid
Device that measures current
Ammeter
These ends of a magnet would repel
Similar ends
(North and North) or (South and South)
A balloon has 40 negative charges. A piece of wool has 50 positive charges and 10 negative charges. Which one has a stronger electrostatic field?
They both have fields with a magnitude of 40 charges. Even though they are oppositely charges, the fields will be equally strong
Draw a diagram of two magnets with opposite poles facing each other. Make sure your arrows are facing the correct direction.
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How can you turn off an electromagnet?
Open the circuit by detaching one end of the wire from the power source
A straight coil of wire
Solenoid
The reason a compass needle points to Earth's geographic North Pole.
The Earth's magnetic south pole is Earth's geographic North Pole
How can a negatively charged balloon stick to a neutral wall?
The negatives in the balloon attract the positives from the wall and push the wall's negatives away
Draw a diagram of two negative charges and their fields. Pay attention to if they are attracting or repelling and which way the arrows should point.

Why doesn't static electricity create a magnetic field?
Only moving current creates a magnetic field