8.1 part 1 Guided Notes- Electricity

Front

What is the fundamental property of matter that causes electricity and magnetism?

Back

Electric charge.

Front

What type of electricity occurs when electric charges in objects do not cancel each other out?

Back

Static electricity.

Front

True or False: Opposite magnetic poles attract each other while similar poles repel each other.

Back

True.

Front

What can magnets do to each other when they are some distance apart?

Back

Magnets can attract or repel each other.

Front

What is electric current measured in?

Back

Amperes or amps.

Front

What is the term for the flow of electric charge?

Back

Electric current.

Front

What happens to electric charges when they are in balance?

Back

They cancel each other out.

Front

What are the two types of electric charges?

Back

Positive and negative charges.

Front

What is the effect of like charges on each other?

Back

Like charges repel each other.

Front

What is the effect of opposite charges on each other?

Back

Opposite charges attract each other.