Its Electric!
________________is a form of energy that involves the flow of electrical charges.
electricity
What is an item called if it has more negative charges than positive?
negatively charged
conductor
An object that attracts certain types of metal.
a magnet
a series circuit
Electrical charges are particles of what?
energy
What is an item called if it has more positive charges than negative charges?
positively charged
Material that does not allow electricity to flow through it?
insulator
The pushing or pulling forces caused by a magnet.
magnetism
parallel circuit
What are the only types of charges that move?
negative charges
What is it called when negative charges continually move through material?
current electricity
a circuit
The field formed by the magnetic forces reaching out from the magnet.
magnetic field
A temporary magnet that is formed when electricity flows through a wire coiled around a magnetic core.
electromagnet
If an item has an equal number of negative and positive charges it is called what?
neutral
Like charges __________.
repel
When an electrical path is broken by an open switch and negative charges cannot flow through it.
open circuit
Each magnet has a north and south one of these?
poles
What is something an electromagnet is used in?
maglev trains, generators, doorbells, cranes, electric drill etc...
What occurs when electrical charges build up on the surface of an object?
static electricity
Opposite charges________________.
When the electrical path is completed by a closed switch and negative charges can flow through it.
closed circuit
Where are magnets the most strong at
the poles
This item produces electricity by using a coil of wire and a magnetic field. The magnet spins inside of the coil of wire and produces electricity.
generator