Electricity
Magnets
Putting it Togeter!
Static Electricity
Vocab
100

Which of these in an insulator?

plastic

copper

silver

What is plastic?

100

This force occurs when there is an attractive and repulsive force between two poles.

What is magnetic force?

100

Which of the following could be used as the core of a simple electromagnet?

drinking straw

iron core 

aluminum core

What is an iron core?

100

If two objects with static charge are attracted, what do you know about them?

What is opposite charge?

100

Two unlike charge particle will _____________ each other

What is attract?

200

Electric current flowing through a wire produces

What is a magnetic field?

200

The magnetic field of a magnet is ____________ further away from the magnet.

What is weaker?

200

Which of these forces works only by combining electric and magnetic forces?

What is an electromaget?

200

In a static discharge, which particles move from one object to another?

What are electrons?

200

Static electricity is:

What is build up of charge?

300

What is the purpose of an electric motor?

What is electrical energy to mechanical energy?

300

A scientist observed that the needle of a compass moved when it was placed near a wire carrying an electric current. What did this observation show?

What is a magnetic field?

300

What is the purpose of an iron core in an electromagnet?

What is to make a magnet stronger?

300

When a plastic rod is rubbed with wool, why does the wool acquire a positive charge?

What is electrons move (from wool to rod)?

300

Movement of static charges that is temporary is

What is induction?

400

What is the purpose of a generator?

What is mechanical energy to electrical energy?

400

When a magnet is broken in half you are left with this.

What are 2 magnets?

400

A student is investigating how changing the size of the core of an electromagnet affects its strength. Which of these is most likely the dependent variable in the student's investigation?

What is number of paper clips?
400

A balloon is rubbed all over with wool. The balloon will now attract wool because the balloon and wool

What are opposite charges?

400

The process of an unbalanced electric charge becoming balanced is called

What is electric discharge?

500

The force of repulsion between two like-charged particles will increase if the distance between the particles is

What is decrease?

500

Maglev trains use magnet fields to travel up to 600 miles per hour. Magnets on the bottom of the train and on the tops of the rails have similar magnetic poles. Based on properties of magnets, how do these magnets affect the train?

What is levitate?  (also acceptable any answer that reflects this word)

500

Which electromagnet would have the most strength? 

10 coils

20 coils

30 coils 

5 coils

What is 30 coils?

500

Which is an example of static discharge?

thunder

motor

generator

lightning

What is lightning?

500

When the movement of a static charge is made permanent by this means?

What is conduction?