Magnet Vocabulary
To push away from a magnet
repel
All matter is made up of__________.
atoms
Electrons have a ______ charge.
negative
to draw to a magnet
attract
When a charge quickly moves from one object to another.
electric discharge
Protons have a ______ charge.
positive
The end of the magnet that attracts the south pole and repels the north pole
north pole
a particle of matter that has a negative electrical charge and travels around the nucleus of an atom.
electrons
Electricity happens with the flow of
a) electrons
b) water
c) sand
a) electrons
Device that uses a magnet to point in the direction of earth's magnetic poles.
Compass
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field; spark
discharge
When you get shocked by touching a doorknob, that's an example of ___________________.
static electricity
Area around a magnet where its magnetic force exists
magnetic field
The buildup of electric charges in one place.
Static Electricity
Static electricity is when_________________
a) electrons jump from one thing to another
b) magic happens
c) electrons flow through a wire
a) electrons jump from one thing to another