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Magnetism
Electricity
Static Electriciy
Definitions
100

This type of rock is a magnet.

What is a magnetite or lodestone?

100
A type of energy in which small particles (electrons) move through a device.
What is electricity?
100

What is an example of natural static electricity?

What is lightening?

100
Anything an electrical current can pass through easily.
What is conductor?
200
This happens when you put the north pole of one magnet towards the south pole of another magnet.
What is they attract?
200
Where the current flows from the battery through an electrical device providing power, and returning back to the battery.
What is a closed circuit?
200

These move from one object to the next when rubbed.

What are electrons?

200
A path for an electric current.
What is a circuit?
300
Name a type of metal that can be magnetized?
What is iron or nickle?
300
Electrons from the hair build on the surface of the plastic.
What is static electricity?
300

These are found in the middle of the atom.  One has a positive charge and one has no charge.

What are protons and neutrons?

300
A flow of electricity.
What is a current?
400
The 3 things you need to make an electromagnet.
What are a battery, wire and iron nail?
400

Electricity can be changed (converted) into other useful forms of energy by ___________.

What is an electrical device?

400

When electrons leave your body and go into a conductor, like a doorknob.  What do you experience?

What is a shock?

400
Materials that electricity has a hard time flowing through; for example plastic, leather or wood.
What is an insulator?
500
Can be observed using paper and iron fillings.
What are magnetic fields?
500

What type of circuit has more than one path of electricity?

What is a parallel circuit?

500

People and water are NOT conductors of electricity... True or False?

What is false?

500

An electrical component which stops electron flow. It can be turned off and on.

What is a switch?