Electricity and Magnetism

Consider the electric field lines shown in the diagram below. From the diagram, it is apparent that object A is ____ and object B is ____.

• +,+
• +,-
• -,+
• -,-

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Based on the arrangement of the electric field lines in the diagram, what are the charges?

• both charges are the same

• the charges are opposite

• they are neutral; no charge

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Which diagram correctly shows the electric field around a negative charge?

• A

• B

• they are both positive

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Which diagram correctly shows the field lines between two like charges?

• A

• B

• Both

• Neither

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The electric field surrounding a positively charged object is

• Away from the charge
• Toward the charge

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which is the field for opposite charges

• 
• 
• 
• 

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Current is...

• moving protons
• moving electrons
• measured in volts
• measured in ohms

Magnetism is a force of ____________________________ that occurs between two _____________ objects.

• attraction or repulsion, magnetic

• external or internal, magnetic

• external or repulsion, electronic

• attraction or internal, electronic

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A magnetic field is a field of force that is produced by moving ________ charges.

• northern

• positive

• gravitational

• electric

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A compass points toward the south pole of Earth's magnetic field, located near the Earth's geographical ________.

• north

• south

• east

• west