Electricity and Magnets Test

Front

What is a temporary magnet caused by an electric current?

Back

Electromagnet

Front

What happens when magnets pull apart (same poles)?

Back

Repel

Front

What is a positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom?

Back

Proton

Front

What is a magnet that keeps its magnetism once removed from a magnetic field?

Back

Permanent Magnet

Front

What device converts electrical energy into mechanical energy?

Back

Electric Motor

Front

What is the area around a magnet where magnetic forces can be felt?

Back

Magnetic Field

Front

What is the term for the force that pulls two different poles of magnets together?

Back

Attract

Front

What is the basic unit of electric charge?

Back

Coulomb

Front

What is the flow of electric charge called?

Back

Electric Current

Front

What is the material that does not allow electricity to flow through it?

Back

Insulator