Electricity & Magnets

Magnetism created by an electric current

• electricity
• electromagnetism
• wind energy

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____________ allows electricity to flow.

• A conductor
• An insulator
• A magnet

____________ stops the flow of electricity.

• A conductor
• An insulator
• A magnet

If the lights are on, the circuit is

• closed
• open

Two types of circuits are

• parallel and magnetic
• electromagnetic and series
• series and parallel

The flow of electricity requires a

• complete path
• incomplete path
• insulated current

What kind of circuit is this?

• series
• parallel

there is only one path for the electrons to follow

• conductor
• insulator
• parallel circuit
• series circuit

tiny particles that have a negative charge

• protons
• neutrons
• electrons
• circuits

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This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?

• Add more coils of wire to the nail.
• Use a smaller battery.
• Reverse the poles of the magnet.
• Remove all the coils and the nail.

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