Magnetic and Electrical Forces

Front

You walk across the carpet on a cold, dry day. When you touch a metal door knob, you see a spark of light and feel a small shock. What form of energy have you just experienced?

Back

Electrical Discharge

Front

A ___ is the movement of static electricity from one object to another.

Back

Discharge

Front

If an object is being pulled toward a magnet, what can we say about the object?

Back

It is being attracted.

Front

Static electricity is caused when the ________ in two objects becomes unbalanced.

Back

Charges

Front

What are the poles of a magnet called?

Back

South and North

Front

What causes static electricity?

Back

when positive and negative charges are not balanced

Front

Choose the terms that belong in this sentence.
A _______________ object _____________ a positively charged object.
Options: neutrally charged, repels, positively charged, repels, negatively charged, repels, positively charged, attracts

Back

positively charged, repels

Front

What type particles will gather near the bottom of this cloud before energy is released as lightning?

Back

negative particles

Front

Why does a compass needle point in a north-south direction?

Back

The needle reacts to Earth's magnetic poles.

Front

What happens if you break a magnet in two?

Back

You will get two magnets that each have a north and south pole