8th Grade Unit 8 Electricity and Magnetism

Front

What direction does a compass point?

Back

North

Front

What does an experiment that creates current electricity and a magnet screw involve?

Back

It involves the interaction between electric current and magnetic fields.

Front

What is the build-up of charges on an object called?

Back

Static electricity.

Front

What type of circuit has components connected one after another?

Back

Series circuit.

Front

What item can bridge a cut wire to keep electric current moving?

Back

Copper penny.

Front

What is the flow of electric charge called?

Back

Electric current.

Front

What is a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily?

Back

Conductor.

Front

What is a material that resists the flow of electric current?

Back

Insulator.

Front

What is the relationship between electricity and magnetism called?

Back

Electromagnetism.

Front

What device converts electrical energy into mechanical energy?

Back

Motor.