Vocabulary
Energy carried by electrical charges
The ability of an object to push or pull on another object that has this magnetic property
Magnetism
What is a conductor?
Materials electric charges move easily through
Going down a slide and shocking yourself/someone else.
Static electricity
Turning on and off a light would be an example of an open or closed circuit?
Open circuit
Static electricity
Piece of material that can attract metals
Magnet
Current electricity has a continuous flow of electrons.
Usually used in junkyards to move heavy metals
Electromagnet
This stops or slows the flow of electricity
Insulator
Electrical currents generated by humans
Human-harnessed electricity
Type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current.
What kind of circuit only has one path for electricity to flow?
The magnets on our whiteboards.
What are the 2 main differences between a permanent magnet and electromagnet (temporary magnet).
A permanent magnet you cannot turn off or adjust the strength.
Flow of electric charges through a conductor
Electric current
In which experiment did we create an electromagnet.
The experiment where we wrapped wire around a nail and connected it to a battery so it would pick up paper clips.
Protons have a _____ charge.
positive charge
Copper, iron, steel, aluminum, silver
Conductors
Opposite charges attract
True
Formed when an electric current passes an unbroken path of conductors
Circuit
What are the 3 metals magnets are attracted to?
Iron, cobalt, nickel
TRUE OR FALSE.
When friction (rubbing of two objects) occurs, electrons (negative charge) may jump or cling to another object.
True
Freezer or refrigerator
Series circuit
A neutral charge means _______.
There is an equal number of protons and electrons.