Chapter 8: Electricity and Magnetism

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What is static electricity?

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A tiny imbalance between the positive and negative charges on an object.

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What happens when resistance is low?

Back

Current flows easily.

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What type of current can carry energy and do work like electric current?

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Water current.

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Do magnets have only one pole?

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False, magnets have two poles: North and South.

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What are the two types of electric charges?

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Positive and Negative.

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What is electric charge?

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An electric property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field.

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What is electric current?

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The flow of electric charge, typically measured in amperes.

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What is resistance in an electrical circuit?

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The opposition to the flow of electric current, measured in ohms.

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What is a circuit?

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A closed loop that allows electric current to flow.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows electric charges to flow easily, such as copper.