Electricity and Magnetism
Virginia SOL PS.9
Investigate and understand basic principles of electricity and magnetism.
What students need to be able to do
- Explain how an imbalance of charge generates static electricity.
- Describe how materials have different conductive properties.
- Explain how electric circuits transfer energy.
- Explain how magnetic fields cause the magnetic effects of certain materials.
- Explain the relationship between electric current and magnetic fields.
- Describe technologies that use electricity and magnetism.