Electricity and Magnetism

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What is a conductor?

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A material through which electrons can easily flow.

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What is current?

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The motion of electrons.

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What happens when you break a bar magnet?

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You would have 8 complete magnets.

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What creates a magnetic field?

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Moving electric charges.

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What happens to a bar magnet when it is broken in half?

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Each half becomes a bar magnet with two poles.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow electrons to flow easily.

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What is the unit of electric current?

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Ampere (amps).

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What is the relationship between electricity and magnetism?

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Electricity can create magnetic fields, and moving magnets can generate electricity.

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What is static electricity?

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Electric charge that accumulates on an object.

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What is an electromagnet?

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