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A review stack for electricity and magnetism.

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3 ways to increase the strength of an electromagnet   1. Add more coils; 2. iron core; 3. increase voltage  
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According to Ohm's Law, you would...   divide voltage by current  
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In a step-up transformer, are there more coils in the primary or secondary coil?   secondary  
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What do an ammeter and galvanometer measure?   current  
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True or False--Transformers can only work with alternating current.   True  
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Which of the following is a good insulator--a penny, a plastic rod, steel wool or copper?   plastic rod  
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True or False--There is a third prong on plugs to protect your appliance from a short circuit.   True  
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True or False--Batteries are made up of electrochemical cells.   True  
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What would happen if you put a compass near the north end of a magnet?   The needle points to the magnetic north  
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What is made up of one or more cells?   a battery  
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What ia another name for potential difference?   voltage  
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What is resistance measured in?   ohms  
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True or False--Circuit breakers, fuses and ammeters are always wired in series?   True  
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What happens when more bulbs are added to a series circuit?   the bulbs get dimmer  
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What are aligned in a magnet?   the domains  
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True or False--One way to make a magnet is to stroke a ferromagnetic material with a magnet in both directions.   False  
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Three ways to strengthen an electromagnet are to increase the amout of ferromagnetic material, use another cell and __________   add more coils  
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What instrument should you use to measure a tiny amout of current?   galvanometer  
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Electrons flow from the ____________ to ______________.   negative to positive  
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What is current that travels back and forth called?   alternating current  
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What does a switch do to a circuit?   controls the flow  
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What is true about an ammeter reading in the beginning, middle and end of a series circuit?   They are all the same  
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What does it tell you about the type of circuit you have, when on a certain strand of light bulbs, when one goes out, they all go out?   It's a series circuit  
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What is a step-up transformer?   one that increases voltage and decreases current  
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What is a step down transformer?   one that decreases voltage and increases current  
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Which kind of current will work in a transformer--alternating or direct?   alternating  
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Atoms are normally neutral and have an equal number of protons and ____________.   electrons  
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True or False--Conduction happens by direct contact.   True  
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What kind of charge does an object tha is charged by conduction have?   the same as the object which charged it  
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What is it called when an object is charged by the transfer of electrons from another object by rubbing?   friction  
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What is a complete path through which electrons can flow?   a closed circuit  
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Which of the following explains why a charged balloon is attracted to a wall?--conduction, induction or friction   induction  
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Why does your hair stand on end when you touch a Van de Graaf generator?   like charges repel  
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True or False--Glass and rubber are good conductors.   False  
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What is the rate at which electrons flow through a circuit called?   current or amperage  
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True or False--In a series circuit, the amperage (current) is the same in all parts of the circuit.   True  
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