Magnetism and Electricity

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What happens when two north poles of magnets are brought together?

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They repel each other.

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What type of magnet is shaped like a U?

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Horseshoe magnet.

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What is true about a bar magnet?

Back

It is surrounded by a magnetic field.

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What do we call something we notice with our senses?

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Observation.

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What characterizes a series circuit?

Back

The same current flows through all components.

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What is the north pole of a magnet?

Back

The end of a magnet that points towards the Earth's North when freely suspended.

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What is the south pole of a magnet?

Back

The end of a magnet that points towards the Earth's South when freely suspended.

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What is magnetism?

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A force that can attract or repel certain materials, primarily metals like iron.

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What is an electromagnet?

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A type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current.

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What is static electricity?

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An imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material.