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Study for Science test magnetism and electricity

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Like charges do what to each other?
Repel
True or False: A Car is shielded from electrical strikes?
True
Acrylic or glass rods lose electrons when rubbed with what?
plastic
Why are static charges not used to power things?
because there is no continuous flow
Potential difference is measured in what?
volts
What does the equation E=Pt stand for?
Energy=Power times time
Unlike charges do what to each other?
Attract
What does the equation I=V/R stand for?
Current=Volt/Resistance
What does the equation P=Vi calculate?
Power
How does a electroscope react when touched if charged?
it will ground or remove the charge from the electroscope
Increasing coils in an electromagnet does what to its strength?
Increases
What is resistance measured in in the equation I=V/R?
Ohms
What is the second rule of the rules of resistance?
a long wire offers more resistance than a short one
What are the Van Allen Belts?
Two regions of trapped charged particles in the magnetosphere
What are some uses for capacitors(TYPE VARIES WHEN DONE WITH THIS QUESTION!)
varies
What is induced magnetism?
Process of making an object temporarily magnetized by placing it in a magnetic field
What is a series circuit?
A circuit which only has one path for a current to flow
What is a direct current?
An electric current which occurs when electrons flow in the same direction
What is a parallel circuit?
A circuit which as two or more pathways for a current to flow
KNOW YOUR CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS!!! TYPE DONE ONCE YOU HAVE READ THIS
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What does the equation E=Pt stand calculate?
Energy
What does the equation I=V/R calculate?
Current
If electrical charges are moved 3 times as far apart the force between them becomes 9 times weaker(WE NEED TO KNOW THIS! TYPE DONE FOR THE ANSWER)
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What is the first rule of the rules of resistance?
a thin wire offers more resistance than a thick one
When a current flows through resistance, the energy of the electrons will do what?
slow down
What do you get when you break a bar magnet in three pieces?
three new magnets all witha north and south pole
Where is the magnetic force strongest at?
The poles
What is solar wind?
charged particles ejected from the sun
What is the third rule of the rules of resistance?
Electricity tends to seek the pathway of least resistance
What is a alternating current?
A current which electrons change direction of their flow many times
What does the equation P=Vi stand for?
Power=Voltage times current
Why do the aurora borealis exist?
The interaction of solar winds in the polar cusp of the magnetopshere
Why does an object become charged?
an atom loses or gains electrons which creates a positive or a negative charge

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