8.PS2.1 Benchmark Review

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What happens to the electric force between two charges when they get closer together?

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The electric force increases.

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Electric motors convert which type of energy into which type of energy?

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Electrical energy into mechanical energy.

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What occurs to the magnetic field of an electromagnet when the current increases?

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The magnetic field gets stronger.

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What does a wire loop produce when a bar magnet moves through it?

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An electric current.

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What surrounds every magnet?

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A magnetic field.

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Define electric force.

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The attraction or repulsion between charged objects.

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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.

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What is the relationship between electric current and magnetic fields?

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Electric current produces a magnetic field.

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What is the principle of electromagnetic induction?

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The process of generating electric current by changing the magnetic field around a conductor.

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What is a magnetic field?

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