Electricity & Magnetism Review

Front

Material that does not allow heat or electricity to flow through is a _____________________.

Back

insulator

Front

If a glass plate is placed over a magnet and iron filings are sprinkled over the glass, a pattern will be visible. What does this pattern indicate?

Back

The magnetic field

Front

When material is magnetic, which is true?

Back

The electron spins are aligned and do not cancel out

Front

One path circuit is called a ______________ circuit. For this type of circuit, the whole thing doesn't work if one part goes out.

Back

series

Front

Mechanical energy in the form of a coil spinning in a magnetic field is used to produce electrical energy. This device is called a ______________.

Back

generator

Front

A material that allows electricity to flow through it easily is called a _____________________.

Back

conductor

Front

The force that attracts or repels magnetic materials is known as _____________________.

Back

magnetic force

Front

The region around a magnet where magnetic forces can be detected is called the _____________________.

Back

magnetic field

Front

In a parallel circuit, if one component fails, what happens to the rest of the circuit?

Back

The rest of the circuit continues to work.

Front

The unit of electric current is the _____________________.

Back

ampere (A)