Electricity and Magnetism

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100

All matter is made up of particles that have ______ _______ (2 words).

Electric charges

200

What are the two types of electric charges?

Positive and negative

300

Objects with opposite charges _______. They pull towards each other.

attract

400

This type of electric charge can move from one object to another.

Negative charge

500

When negative charges flow along a path, they create an _______ _______. (2 words)

electric current

2

100

What is the name of the closed path that electric current flows along?

Electric circuit

200

Electricity flows from an _______ ______ (2 words. Example: battery)

Energy source

300

True or false: when the switch is on, the circuit is closed.

True.

400

Electric current flows in a closed circuit without interruption to reach a ______.

device

500

When negatively charged particles pass from one object to another, it creates an imbalance of electric charges. What is this kind of electricity? (ex: it makes your hair stand up)

Static electricity

3

100

These are types of materials where electricity can flow easily.

Electrical conductors

200

These materials are resistant to the flow of electricity. Electric current does not flow through them. What is this?

Electrical insulators

300

These are objects that attract other objects made of the same material.

Magnets

400

It is a non-contact force that works at a distance.

Magnetism

500

It is a natural magnet found in the ground. 

Magnetite

4

100

An electric current produces a magnetic field so it means that we can make magnets using electricity. They consist of an iron core surrounded by a coil of wire. What is this called?

Electromagnets

200

Give an example of an object that uses electromagnets.

Computers, doorbells, magnetic cranes

loudspeakers, headphones, MRI machines, motors, VCRs, microphones, telephones, hairdryers etc

300

True or false: the magnetic field of electromagnets can't be switched on or off.

False

400

The magnetic south pole of the Earth is in the _____.

North / geographic North Pole

500

It is an object that uses the Earth's magnetic field to find directions.

Compass

5

100

The magnetic north pole of the Earth is in the ______.

South

200

It is a part of an electric circuit that opens and closes the circuit.

Switch

300

The electric current flows along a ________ or a _________.

Wire or cable

400

True or False: when an object loses negative charges, it becomes negatively charged.

False. It becomes positively charged.

500

Electricity is produced at ______ ______ using different energy sources.

Power stations