Electricity & Magnetism

Front

What causes two balloons to attract to each other?

Back

One negative charge and one positive charge

Front

Which is a conductor? Options: Glass, Penny, Rubber

Back

Penny

Front

Which is an insulator? Penny, Rubber
Nail, Nail
Rubber

Back

Rubber
Nail

Front

What can an electromagnet do that a permanent magnet cannot do?

Back

It can be turned on and off.

Front

What happens when current flows where it isn’t supposed to?

Back

A short circuit will occur.

Front

An object that does not conduct electricity.

Back

Insulator

Front

A circuit that has two or more paths that electricity can follow.

Back

Parallel Circuit

Front

The buildup of charges on an object.

Back

Static electricity

Front

A circuit that has only one path in which electricity can follow is a

Back

series circuit

Front

The space in which an electric force acts is an

Back

electric field