Electric and Magnetic Fields

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What happens when two magnets are pushed away from one another?

Back

They repel each other.

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What are the two types of charges in electric and magnetic forces?

Back

Positive and negative.

Front

What do the lines around a magnet represent?

Back

Magnetic field.

Front

How is an electromagnet similar to a regular magnet?

Back

It has a magnetic field.

Front

What is an example of charge being transferred by friction?

Back

Walking across a carpet.

Front

What is a magnetic field?

Back

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

Front

What is static electricity?

Back

Electric charge that builds up on the surface of objects.

Front

What is the North Pole of a magnet?

Back

The end of a magnet that is attracted to the Earth's North.

Front

What is the South Pole of a magnet?

Back

The end of a magnet that is attracted to the Earth's South.

Front

What is an electromagnet?

Back

A type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current.