13 Fields

Front

What is an instrument that contains a magnetized needle that points toward magnetic North?

Back

Compass

Front

When positive charges build up on an object, what type of charge does it have?

Back

Net positive charge

Front

What is the area around a charged object in which another charged object is attracted by the electric force?

Back

Electric Field

Front

What are the opposite points on a magnet called?

Back

Magnetic Poles

Front

True or false: The closer an object is to a field, the stronger the effect of the field is?

Back

True

Front

What is the term for the force that attracts or repels charged objects?

Back

Electric Force

Front

What do we call the region around a magnet where magnetic forces can be detected?

Back

Magnetic Field

Front

What is the term for the measure of the amount of electric charge in an object?

Back

Electric Charge

Front

What happens to the electric field strength as you move further away from a charged object?

Back

It decreases.

Front

What is the term for the flow of electric charge?

Back

Electric Current