Electricity and Magnetism Test Review

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What is static electricity?

Back

Static electricity is the buildup of electric charges between two objects.

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Why is a balloon attracted to hair when rubbed together?

Back

The balloon and the hair both have opposite charges.

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What determines the magnetic properties of a material?

Back

The alignment of domains.

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What causes electricity?

Back

Electricity is caused by moving electrons.

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What happens when a negative charge and a positive charge come together?

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They attract each other.

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What are the two types of electric charges?

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Positive and negative charges.

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What is a magnet?

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A magnet is an object that produces a magnetic field.

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What are magnetic poles?

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Magnetic poles are the ends of a magnet where the magnetic force is strongest, typically labeled as north and south.

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What happens when two north poles of magnets are brought together?

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They repel each other.

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What happens when a north pole and a south pole of magnets are brought together?

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They attract each other.