Term | Definition |
Atoms | What everything is made of; they can have a positive, negative, or neutral charge. |
Neutral charge | An object with an EQUAL amount of positive and negative charges. |
Negative Charge | An object with a greater amount of negative charges. |
Positive Charge | An object with a greater amount of positive charges. |
Static electricity | Happens when charged objects try to balance out to neutral charges. |
Magnet | An object or device that produces a magnetic field. |
Magnetic field | The area surrounding a magnet in which the force of the magnet can be experienced. |
Attract | Pull together, opposite poles do this |
Repel | Push apart, the same poles do this. |
Magnetosphere | A shield of magnetic energy around the Earth. |
Electricity and Magnetism | Are necessary for a motor to work. |
Electric Current | An ______________ in a wire creates a magnetic field around an electromagnet. |
It has more loops wrapped around a bolt battery | An electromagnet is stronger when..... |
Static Charge | A _____________ is caused because electrons move from object to object |
Cannot | Static charge ___________ happen in damp, humid weather. |
Spark | Static charge can be released as a _________. |