Electricity
Magnetism
Does it Attract or Repel?
Quick tips
100

What is it called when tiny bits of matter can have a positive or negative charge?
 

Electrical Charge?

100

What is the force that magnets make, which can pull or push on other magnetic things?
 

Magnetism

100

What does it mean to repel?
 

to push away from each other

100

When Charges build up, not flow, is an example of:

Static Electricity

200

What happens when you rub a balloon on your hair?
 

the  balloon gets a charge

200

What are the two ends of a magnet called?


Poles

200

What does it mean to attract?

to pull two items toward each other

200
  • Like Repel: North + North or South + South, 
  • they do what?

push apart.

300

What is electricity that builds up on the surface of an object instead of flowing?
 

 Static Electricity

300

Give an example of a common magnet.
 

magnets on your refrigerator door

300

Two magenetic poles that are N & S do what?

Repel or Attract

Attract

300
  • Opposites Attract: North pole + South pole  

pull together

400

If a balloon has a negative charge, what does your hair have?

positive charge

400

What is the invisible area around a magnet where its force works?
 

Magnetic Field

400

When two magnetic poles are N & N that means they do what?

Repel

400

 It’s invisible but can be shown with iron filings is referring to a:

Magnetic Field

500

Give an example of static electricity.
 

when you shuffle your feet on carpet and touch a doorknob to feel a shock

500

What happens when you have two north poles of magnets?
 

they push apart (repel)

500

Give an example of static electricity

When you don't use a dryer sheet in the dryer & your clothes stick together.

500

A compass always points to this direction because of Earth's magnetic field

NORTH