Electricity and Magnetism

Front

What produced the electricity in the electromagnets we made in class?

Back

Battery

Front

Positively charged particles in an atom are called?

Back

Protons

Front

What are like charges?

Back

Positive/positive and negative/negative charges

Front

Negatively charged particles in an atom are called?

Back

Electrons

Front

Is metal a good conductor of electricity?

Back

True

Front

What is the basic unit of electric current?

Back

Ampere (A)

Front

What is the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance?

Back

Ohm's Law: V = I × R

Front

What is a magnetic field?

Back

A region around a magnet where magnetic forces can be detected.

Front

What is the role of a battery in a circuit?

Back

It provides the electrical energy needed to drive the current.

Front

What happens to the magnetic field when electric current flows through a wire?

Back

It creates a magnetic field around the wire.