Vocabulary
Able to attract objects made of iron
magnet
magnets _________ iron.
attract
______________ electricity moves through wire.
current
A good conductor of electricity for your toaster cord is _______________.
copper
a path that electricity follows
circuit
ends of a magnet are called _________
poles
______________ is an example of electricity.
lightening
A refrigerator's motor works with ______________.
electricity current
a machine that uses a magnet to make a current of electricity
generator
magnets attract when ______________________.
opposite poles touch
Insulators are used with electric wires to __________________.
stop electricity from getting out of the wires
what is used to make electricity?
A magnet and a coil of wire
an electric charge that builds up in an object
static electricity
magnets are not used for _______________.
separate glass and plastic
A magnet that can be turned on and off is a ___________________.
screw with a wire
Which magnet is the strongest?
a.) magnet that picks up 14 nails
b.) magnet that picks up 7 nails
c.) magnet that picks up 10 nails
d.) magnet that picks up 4 nails
A.