Electric and Magnetic Fields

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What is the area around an object that can attract or repel other objects in that area?

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Magnetic Field

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A compass points north because of the Earth's ________ field?

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magnetic

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Electric fields are created by _____ electric charges.

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static

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Fields allow objects to exert _____ on each other without touching.

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forces

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DECREASING which factor would INCREASE the force on a paper clip by a permanent magnet?

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Distance

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What is a magnetic field?

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

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What is an electric field?

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

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What happens to the magnetic field strength as you move away from a magnet?

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It decreases.

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What is the relationship between electric charge and electric field strength?

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The greater the charge, the stronger the electric field.

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What type of charge creates an electric field?

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Both positive and negative charges.

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