5.4 Electricity

What is electrical energy the result of?

• Large particles moving from one material to another

• Small particles called electrons moving from one material to another

• Atoms splitting into smaller parts

• Protons moving from one material to another

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What happens when opposite charges interact?

• They repel each other

• They attract each other

• They explode

• They remain neutral

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What is an example of an electrical charge in nature?

• Rain

• Lightning

• Wind

• Snow

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What type of energy is converted to mechanical energy in a car engine?

• Electrical energy

• Chemical energy

• Light energy

• Sound energy

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What is the role of conductors in a circuit?

• To block electricity

• To allow electricity to pass through

• To store electricity

• To convert electricity to light

What is an electromagnet?

• A permanent magnet

• A non-permanent magnet created by wrapping a wire around certain iron materials

• A magnet that cannot be turned off

• A magnet that attracts only plastic

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What happens when you put magnetic poles together?

• Like charges attract

• Opposite charges repel

• Like charges repel

• Opposite charges explode

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What is static electricity?

• Continuous flow of electrons

• Electricity that flows like water

• Electricity that is stored and not moving

• Electricity that is used in batteries

What is the strongest point on a magnet called?

• Magnetic field

• Magnetic poles

• Electromagnet

• Circuit

What is the purpose of insulators in a circuit?

• To allow electricity to pass through

• To block electricity from passing through

• To convert electricity to sound

• To increase the speed of electricity