5th Grade: Electricity and Magnetism (S5P2.S5P3.)

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What is static electricity?

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A built-up electric charge that is not moving.

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What is current electricity?

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The continuous flow of electric charges.

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What charge does a proton have?

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Positive (+) charge.

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What charge does an electron have?

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Negative (-) charge.

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What happens when like charges are brought together?

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They repel each other.

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What happens when opposite charges are brought together?

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They attract each other.

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What is magnetism?

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A force produced by magnetic fields.

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What is an electric field?

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A region around a charged object where other charges experience a force.

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What is a magnetic field?

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

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What is an electromagnet?

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A type of magnet created by electric current.