S8P5 Milestone Review

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What happens to a bowling ball and a feather dropped in a vacuum?

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Both would hit at the same time.

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What is the direct transfer of electrical energy from one object to another that it is touching?

Back

Conduction.

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What happens to the strength of an electromagnet when the current running through its wire is increased?

Back

It becomes stronger.

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What is the difference between magnets and electromagnets?

Back

Increasing the amount of wire loops will increase the strength of an electromagnet.

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What is the attraction or repulsion between electric charges called?

Back

Electric Force.

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At which point is the electric field the strongest?

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Point B.

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What is the effect of air resistance on falling objects?

Back

In a vacuum, there is no air resistance, so all objects fall at the same rate.

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What is the principle behind conduction?

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It is the transfer of heat or electricity through direct contact.

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How can the strength of an electromagnet be increased?

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By increasing the current or the number of wire loops.

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What is the role of electric force in everyday life?

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It governs the interactions between charged particles.