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17 Cards in this Set
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static electricity
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An electric charge that builds up in an object
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current electricity
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electricity that goes through a wire
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circuit
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a path that electricity follows
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magnetic
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able to attract objects that have iron in them
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generator
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a device that uses a magnet to produce a current of electricity
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What is an insulator?
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Something that electricity will not move through easily.
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give examples of an insulator
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ceramic, wood, plastic
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Why do we use insulators
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We use insulators to stay safe from getting electrocuted
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What is a conductor?
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Something that electricity will go through easily
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Give examples of a conductor
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copper, silver, gold
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What type of metal do magnets attract to.
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They attract to iron and steel
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What are on the ends of magnets?
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They are called poles
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What sides of magnets attract each other?
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North and South
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What sides repel each other?
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North with North or South with South
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What are some types of uses of magnets in everyday life?
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You would use magnets for playing darts also a compass if you were lost.
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What is the difference between an electromagnet and a generator?
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An electromagnet uses an electric current to make a magnet, generators use a magnet to make electricity.
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What is needed to make electricity run through an electromagnet?
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A wire and a screw
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