Name/Number: _____________________________
Date: _____________
Electricity/Magnetism Study Guide
Standard 4.3: SWBAT investigate & understand the characteristics of
electricity and magnetism.
Conductors and Insulators – 4.3a
 Electrical energy moves through materials that are ________________.
 ________________ do not conduct electricity well.
List Examples
Conductors
Insulators
 ________________
 ________________
 ________________
 ________________
 ________________
 ________________
Basic Circuits – 4.3b
Open/Closed
 A continuous flow of ________________ charges (electrons) creates an
________________.
 The pathway taken by an electric current is a ________________.
 Closed circuits ________________ the movement of electrical energy.
 Open circuits ________________ the movement of electrical energy.
Draw Examples
Open Circuit
Closed Circuit
Series/Parallel
 In a ________________ circuit there is only one pathway for the current.
 In a ________________ circuit there are two or more pathways for it.
Draw Examples
________________ Circuit
________________ Circuit
Static Electricity – 4.3c
 Rubbing certain materials together creates ______________________.
 _______________ is the discharge of static electricity in the atmosphere.
 Objects with the same charges will ____________ each other.
 Objects with different charges will ____________ each other.
Transforming Electrical Energy – 4.3d
 Electrical energy can be transformed into:
o ________________ energy
o ________________ energy
o ________________ energy
List or Draw Examples
___________ Energy
___________ Energy
___________ Energy
Electromagnets and Electricity – 4.3e
 _________________ is another form of energy that is created by the
movement of electrons.
 _________________ and _________________ are related.
o An electric current creates a _________________, and a moving
magnetic field creates an _________________.
 Magnets are made of materials like ________,_________, and _________.
o All magnets have two ends called _________.
o The poles called North are South are ___________ to one another.
 There are _____ different types of magnets:
o __________________ magnets are always magnetic.
o ____________________ are temporary magnets.
 A current flowing through a wire creates a ___________________.
o A simple electromagnet can be created by wrapping a _______
around certain ________________ metals (iron nail) and creating a
_________ circuit.
 The strength of an ______________ can be increased or decreased by:
o Changing the number of ________
o Changing the strength of the _______________________ flowing
through the wire
Famous Contributions to Electricity – 4.3f
Benjamin Franklin
 Founding Father of the United States
 Proved ____________ was a form of electricity
Michael Faraday
 English scientist
 Discovered the relationship between _____________ and _____________
Thomas Alva Edison
 Improved the electric ______________
 Figured out how to distribute ______________ easily
Study Hard! Your TEST is on
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