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Electromagnetism
electromagnets
Term | Definition |
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Electric current: | when electric charges flow through certain materials |
Electron | a tiny particle that moves around the nucleus of an atom. |
Magnetic Poles | the place on a magnet where the magnetism is the strongest. |
Energy | ability of something to do work |
Attracts | objects with unlike charges will come together or pull toward each other |
Magnet | material that pulls or attracts metal |
Electromagnet | a temporary magnet made when electric current flows through a wire wrapped along an iron or steel core (can be a nail). |
Repel | objects with like charges will push apart |
Circuit | a path along which an electric current flows |
Magnetic Field | the space around a magnet where the magnetic force acts. • |