Electricity and Magnetism Quiz-Vocabulary

What is the term for a physical property that leads to electromagnetic interactions between the particles that make up matter?

• electric discharge

• electric field

• electric charge

• induction

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

What is the term for the area surrounding a charge where electrical force can be detected?

• electric discharge

• electric field

• induction

• electric charge

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is the term for the buildup of electric charge on an object? (a)  

• electric discharge
• static electricity
• electric field
• electrical conductor

What is the term for the loss of the charges that buildup due to static electricity?

• electric discharge

• static electricity

• electric field

• electrical insulator

What is the term for material through which charges can move freely?

• electrical insulator

• semiconductors

• electric discharge

• electrical conductor

What is the term for material through which charges cannot move easily?

• electrical insulator

• electrical conductor

• semiconductors

• electric discharge

What is the term for a special class of materials that conduct electric charge better than electrical insulators but not as well as electrical conductors?

(a)  

• electrical insulator
• electrical conductor
• semiconductors
• electric discharge

What is the term for any material that attracts iron or objects made of iron?

• magnet

• ferromagnet

• electromagnet

• temporary magnet

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is the term for the push or pull exerted when two magnets are brought together? (a)  

• magnetic force
• magnetic field
• magnetic poles
• domains

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

One of two ends of a magnet that have opposing magnetic qualities is called (a)   .

• magnetic force
• magnetic field
• magnetic poles
• domains