Electricity and Magnetism

Magnetism

1

What would happen if the north ends of two magnets were close together?

What is repel?

2

If a south end of a magnet is close to a north end of a magnet, the magnets will _________.

What is attract?

3

True or False: All magnets have a north and south pole.

What is True?

4

Will a magnet attract copper, rubber, iron, or plastic?

What is iron?

5

A coil of wire with a current

What is a solenoid?

Electricity

1

Naturally-occurring electricity that occurs when there is a buildup of negative charges in one place. 

What is static electricity?

2

Electricity is the flow of _________.

What is electrons?

3

A device that increases or decreases voltage is called a (an) _________.

What is a transformer?

4

Resistance ...

What is "slows down" electrons?

5

An alternating current consists of charges that...

What is move back and forth?

Circuit

1

A complete, unbroken path through which electric charges can flow is a(n)

What is an electric circuit?

2

What supplies current to an electrical circuit?

What is a power source?

3

What part of a circuit uses the electricity?

What is a load?

4

What causes charges to move in a circuit?

What is voltage?

5

A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take.

What is One?

Conductors and Insulators

1

What is a material that lets electric current pass through?

What is a conductor?

2

What is a material that blocks an electric current from passing through?

What is an insulator?

3

Which of these materials is not a conductor: copper, aluminum, gold, or wood?

What is wood?

4

Which of these materials is a conductor: rubber, glass, air, silver?

What is silver?

5

Is the human body a conductor or insulator of Electricity?

What is conductor?

Batteries

1

The negative contact of a battery is..

What is an Anode?

2

The positive contact of a battery is...

What is a Cathode?

3

Electrons in a battery flow from...

What is negative to positive?

4

Batteries operate on a _______ current.

What is a Direct Current?

5

The part of the battery that contains ions. Often made from salts or acids...

What is electrolytes?