These poles of a magnet repel. Like poles Poles on a magnet that attract.

These poles of a magnet repel

Like poles

Poles on a magnet that attract

Unlike or Opposite poles

What are the three magnetic metals?

Iron, cobalt, and nickel

Which pole of a magnet is

attracted to the North Pole of the

Earth?

North Pole (used to be called the “north seeking

pole”)

What rock is magnetic?

Magnetite (or Lodestone)

What is the Biggest Magnet?

The Earth

What is the area of force around

magnet called?

The magnetic field

What do we call all materials that block the flow of

electricity?

insulators

What is a circuit with a break to stop the flow of

electricity called?

An open circuit

The part of an atom that has a

negative charge

the electron

A circuit that skips a resistor

is called a:

Short Circuit

Type of electricity caused by a build up of electrons in

one place

Static electricity

Something that resists or slows

down the flow of electricity

resistor

What items are needed to make

an electromagnet?

batterywiresiron barswitch

Something that allows you to start and stop the flow

of electricity through a circuit

A switch

Type of circuit in which the

resistors are in a single line- one after the other

Series Circuit

A circuit with no breaks in it

Closed circuit

What are the names for the three particles

in an atom?

Protons

NeutronsElectrons

A circuit in which the resistors are on

separate paths

Parallel circuit

A material that carries an

electrical current

Conductor

Type of charge an object will have if it loses some electrons

Positive

A device used to prevent the flow

of too much electricity

fuse

Or circuit breaker

What does the atomic number on the periodic chart tell us about the

atom?

The number of protons in the nucleus

(also number of electrons if the atom is

neutrally charged)

Type of electricity in which charges

move in conductors

Current Electricity