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Electricity & Magnetism

front 1

the buildup of electric charges on an object is called a _________ charge

back 1

static

front 2

two objects will attract one another when they have ___________ charges

back 2

opposite

front 3

one example of a good conductor is _______

back 3

copper

front 4

the steady flow of electrons through a conductor is an electric _____________

back 4

current

front 5

when the resistance in an electrical circuit increases, the current flowing in the circuit _________

back 5

decreases

front 6

resistance is measured in a unit called the ____

back 6

ohms

front 7

a path created for a current that allows only one route for the current is called a __________ current

back 7

series

front 8

a _________ breaker is a device designed to open an overload circuit and prevent overheating

back 8

circuit

front 9

electric companies usually sell electrical energy in units of ____

back 9

kWh

front 10

a circuit that has more than two or more separate paths for electrons to follow is a(n) ___________ circuit

back 10

parallel

front 11

the south pole of a magnet attracts the ______ pole of another magnet

back 11

north

front 12

when you break an iron magnet into two pieces, you get two ____________

back 12

magnets

front 13

the region around a magnet where the magnetic forces act is the ________________

back 13

magnetic field

front 14

the magnetic field of a magnet is strongest at the ________

back 14

poles

front 15

an electromagnet is only operating when the current is ___

back 15

on

front 16

the function of an electric motor is to change ____________ energy to _____________ energy

back 16

electrical; mechanical

front 17

a current carrying wire wrapped around an iron ore is called a(n) _______________

back 17

electromagnet

front 18

current that does NOT reverse direction is called _______________________

back 18

direct current

front 19

a simple complete circuit must have wires connected to a __________ and an ___________________

back 19

load; energy source

front 20

when you walk across a carpeted floor and then touch a metal doorknob, the "shock" you may feel occurs because of a(n) static _____________

back 20

discharge

front 21

when you rub a balloon on your hair, __________ go from your hair to the balloon

back 21

electrons

front 22

in a battery, electrons flow from the _________ terminal to the ___________ terminal

back 22

negative; positive

front 23

a wire that is long and _________ would have the greatest electrical resistance

back 23

thin

front 24

two identical balloons are both rubbed with wool. If the balloons are brought near each other, they will ________ each other

back 24

repel

front 25

the core of an electromagnet is usually made of ______

back 25

iron

front 26

a magnetic field exists around a wire whenever a ________ flows through the wire

back 26

current

front 27

earth's magnetic field is called the _________________

back 27

magnetosphere

front 28

List and describe the three essential parts of a circuit

back 28

1) wires- conducts current
2) energy source- supplies charge
3) load- uses electrical energy

front 29

describe how direct current differs from alternating current

back 29

direct currents- only travels in one direction
alternating currents- switches directions

front 30

how does lightning form?

back 30

1) charges build up in clouds
2) cloud charges are attracted to opposite charges on the ground
3) when imbalance of charges become too great, you get a discharge = lightning