Static Electricity
What is Static Electricity?
Here are a few things to remember about static electricity:
- Opposite charges attract (meaning a + charge and a - charge will pull toward each other)
- Similar charges repel (meaning two - charges or two + charges will push away from each other)
- Lightening is a form of static electricity
Electric Circuits
The Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits
Conductors and Insulators
Investigation
SAVE STEVE!
PRACTICE
Electricity and Circuits Info
Electrical Circuits Quiz
Electrical Conductors Quiz
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Bar Magnets vs. Electromagnets
Bar Magnets vs. ElectromagnetsHere are a few key things to remember about magnetism:
- Bar magnets maintain a constant magnetic pull.
- Electromagnets can be turned on or off (this is what makes them so useful in creating simple motors).
- Opposite magnetic poles attract and similar magnetic poles repel each other.