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Electricity and Magnetism Study Guide
1. If two charges repel each other, the two charges must be…
2. A device that can convert chemical energy to electrical
energy is a…
3. An object becomes charged when the atoms in the object
gain or lose…
4. What type of current comes from the outlets in your home?
5. Which of the following is NOT an insulator?
6. If you bring a charged object near an electrically neutral
surface without allowing the object to touch the surface, the
charges in the surface are rearranged by…
7. All matter is composed of very small particles called…
8. The law of electric charges states that…
9. Objects that have opposite charges…
10. Objects that have the same charge…
11. A region around a charged particle that can exert a force on
another charged particle is called an…
12. Charging by ____ occurs when electrons are transferred
from one object to another by direct contact.
13. When you rub a balloon on your hair, the balloon becomes
charged by…
14. A negatively charged balloon near a wall will build up
charge in the wall by …
15. A material through which charges can move easily is called
a(n)…
16. A material in which charges cannot move easily is called
a(n)…
17. The buildup of charges on an object is called…
18. The loss of static electricity as charges move off an object is
called …
19. Lightning is an example of …
20. The flow of electric charges is called…
21. Charges flow in the same direction in…
22. Opposition to the flow of electric charge is called…
23. Resistance is affected by …
24. All circuits include…
25. A device that increases the voltage of an alternating current
is called a(n)…
26. What do you end up with if you cut a magnet in half?...
27. All magnets…
28. A compass needle is…
29. Magnetic poles are similar to electric charges in that …
30. A magnet can demagnetize if…
31. One of the most spectacular effects caused by the Earth's
magnetic field is a curtain of light called …
32. Earth's geographic North Pole is actually…
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If two charges repel each other, the two charges
must be…
A device that can convert chemical energy to
electrical energy is a…
An object becomes charged when the atoms in the
object gain or lose…
What type of current comes from the outlets in
your home?
Which of the following is NOT an insulator?
If you bring a charged object near an electrically
neutral surface without allowing the object to touch
the surface, the charges in the surface are
rearranged by…
All matter is composed of very small particles
called…
The law of electric charges states that…
Objects that have opposite charges…
Objects that have the same charge…
A region around a charged particle that can exert a
force on another charged particle is called an…
Charging by ____ occurs when electrons are
transferred from one object to another by direct
contact.
When you rub a balloon on your hair, the balloon
becomes charged by…
A negatively charged balloon near a wall will build
up charge in the wall by …
A material through which charges can move easily
is called a(n)…
A material in which charges cannot move easily is
called a(n)…
The buildup of charges on an object is called…
The loss of static electricity as charges move off an
object is called …
Lightning is an example of …
The flow of electric charges is called…
Charges flow in the same direction in…
Opposition to the flow of electric charge is
called…
Resistance is affected by …
All circuits include…
A device that increases the voltage of an
alternating current is called a(n)…
What do you end up with if you cut a magnet in
half?...
All magnets…
A compass needle is…
Magnetic poles are similar to electric charges in
that …
A magnet can demagnetize if…
One of the most spectacular effects caused by the
Earth's magnetic field is a curtain of light called …
Earth's geographic North Pole is actually…