Electricity & Magnetism

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What happens to magnetic poles that are unlike?

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They attract each other.

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True or False: A neutral object becomes negatively charged when it loses electrons.

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False

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What are materials through which charge can flow easily called?

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Conductors.

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What type of material allows electrons to flow easily?

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Conductor.

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What is the term for a flow of electric charges?

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An electric current.

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What are the two types of magnetic poles?

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North and South poles.

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What is the principle that states like magnetic poles repel each other?

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Like poles repel.

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What is the unit of electric current?

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Ampere (A).

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What is the difference between conductors and insulators?

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Conductors allow electric charge to flow easily, while insulators do not.

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What is the role of electrons in electricity?

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Electrons are the charge carriers that flow to create electric current.