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What is the phenomena associated w/ stationary and moving positive and negative charges?   Electricity  
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Two types of electricity:   1. current electricity2. static electricity  
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Electricity in motion (dynamic charges)   current electricity  
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Electricity at rest (stationary charges)   Static electricity  
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What is the study of stationary electric charges?   Electrostatics  
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The unit used to measure a static charge is called the ?   Coloumb (C) named after Charles Coloumb.  
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The Coloumb (C) is a fixed (constant) number of positive or negative charges and is equal to ?   1 C = 6.3 x 10^18 charges  
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the process of applying a positive or negative charge to a neutral object through the transfer of electrons.   Electrification  
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To make a neutral object become negative, are electrons added or removed from the object?   Added  
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To make a neutral object positive, are electrons added or removed from the object?   Removed  
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Surrounding every charged object is an ?   Electrostatic field  
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The electrostatic field has ?? as the charge on the object producing the field.   The same  
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What determines the area of the field?   The intensity (quantity) of the charge.  
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What will produce a large field, a small or big charge?   The greater the charge, the bigger the field.  
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The planet Earth is considered to be an infinite ? for electrons.   Resorvoir  
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An object is said to be grounded when it is ? connected to the ground using a material that will permit e- to easily move between the earth and the object   Physically  
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What is the primary goal for grounding throughout any facility?   Safety  
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What is the secondary goal for grounding?   Effective Lightning Protection  
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An object that is said to be positive has a ? of electrons.   Deficiency  
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What is the path flow of electrons if a positive object is electricall grounded to the earth?   Electrons will move FROM the earth into the positive object until it is neutralized.  
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An object that is negative has too few or too many electrons?   It is said to have too many.(an excess of e-)  
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What is the path flow of electrons if a negative egative object is electrically grounded to the earth?   Electrons will move from the negative object into the Earth until the object is neutralized.  
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Electrically connecting any charged object to the Earth(grounding) will ?? the object.   Instantly neutralize  
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Electrical symbol for ground   ( arrow pointing down)  
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Electrostatic Law #1   Like charges repelunlike charges attract  
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Electrostatic law #2 states that electric charges reside where on a a charged object?   On the external surface  
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The force between two charges is ? ? to the product of their magnitudes and ?? to the square of the distance between them.   directly proportional/inversely proportional  
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Alternating current describes current that continuously ? direction as it moves through a substance.   changes  
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Direct current describes a current that moves through a substance in the ? direction.   Same  
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Which charges can move through all states of matter? (solids, gases, and liquids?   Negative  
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Which charges can only move through liquids, and gases?   Positive charges  
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As current electricity moves through matter, charges enounter ? w/ each other and atoms of matter itself.   Friction  
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Friction is also known as   Resistance  
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Electrical charges will always follow the path of ? resistance   Least  
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Any substance which permits electrical charges to move very easily through that substance. (very low resistance)   Conductor  
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gold, silver, copper, aluminum are examples of...   Conductors  
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Any substance that blocks the flow of charges through the substance. (very high resistance) describes:   Insulator  
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glass, rubber, plastic, wood are examples of:   Insulators  
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Substances that act as conductors under certain conditions and as an insulator under other conditions describes:   Semiconductors  
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germanium, silicon are known as:   semiconductors  
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Superconductors are substances that have blank resistance when operated at extremely low temp.   Superconductors  
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Nobium and Titanium are known as:   superconductors  
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Electricity that moves from positive to negative describes:   Concept of conventional flow  
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Electricity that moves from electric to positive describes:   Concept of electron flow  
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Electrician follow which concept of flow?   Conventional flow  
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Radiographers follow which concept of flow?   Electron flow  
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When one electron is inserted into one end of the conductor...   the electrons move forward until one electron is ejected on the other end.  
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The source for external electrons is...   Power Supply  
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the electron that is displaced from the conductor carries what type of energy?   Kinetic  
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What causes the electrons to move in the conductor?   A difference in poetential energy must exist between two locations to make current.  
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The force created between two locations (Potential energy difference) in the conductor is called the:   Electromotive force  
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Potential energy difference, electromotive force and ? are all synonymous.   Voltage  
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EMF causes the electrons to move from the area of ? concentration toward the area of ? concentration.   Higher to lower. (more negative to less negative)  
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The movement will continue until a ? is established throughout the substance.   Equilibrium of charge concentration  
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Unit of electromotive force is called the:   Volt  
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The number of electrons passing a given point per unit of time is a measure called:   Current Intensity  
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Current Intensity is called the:   Ampere  
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One ampere equals:   One coulomb of charge moving past a point per second. 6.3x10^18 charges  
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The inherent action which opposes the forward movement of current describes:   Resistance  
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The unit of electrical resistance is:   Ohm  
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Resistance due to the characteristic electrical conductor material itself:   Inherent resistance  
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Factors affecting inherent resistance   Length of conductor, Cross sectional area of the conductor, What the conductor is made of, Temp of conductor during current movement.  
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What is the relationship of the length of the conductor to its inherent resistance   Directly proportional (the longer the conductor, the more resistance)  
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What is the relationshiip of the cross sectional area to its' inherent resistance   They're inversely proportional (The bigger the cross sectional area, the less the resistance)  
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Elements with what type of valence and how many shells will have a lower resistance?   A valence of +1 and more shells Gold vs. silver vs. Copper  
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As the temperature increases the inherent resistance:   Increases  
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what is a fixed resistance?   Resistor  
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What is a variable resistance?   Rheostat  
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Resistor symbol   Fixed amount of resistance  
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Rheostat symbol   Variable amount of resistance  
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Added resistance in a conductor is called a ?   Load  
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The purpose for any electric circuit is ?   To create power to do work  
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Electric power is the product of ?   Current Intensity and electromotive force  
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The formula of power=   P = I x V  
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Unit of measurement for electric power is:   Watt  
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Electric circuit is a closed complete ? pathway through whhich current can move.   conductive  
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Minimum circuit requirements:   Closed conductive pathpower supplyloadon-off switch  
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What are the four types of circuits:   series, parallel, complex, short  
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Which three are functioning ciruits?   Series, parallel, complex  
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A series circuit provides only ? pathway to follow and where ? is constant at all locations throughout the circuit.   Pathway, amperage  
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Parallel Circuit provides more than one pathway for current to follow and where ? is constant across all pathways.   Voltage  
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If a circuit contains some loads that are in a series and others that are in a parallel the circuit is called ?   A complex circuit  
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If the total electrons that move through one load are the same amount of electrons that move through another load than the two loads are said to be   In series  
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If the total e- move through one load are not the same e- that move through another load than the two loads are said to be in   Parallel  
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A short circuit that contains ??? causes excessive heat to build within the circuit.   Insufficient added resistance  
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What has to be properly balanced for the circuit to operate correctly and safely?   Current Intensity (amp),electromotive force (volt), and resistance (ohm).  
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The balance is determined by what law?   Ohms law  
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Ohm's law states:   Current intensity is directly proportional to electromotive force and inversely proportional to resistance  
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what are the variations of ohms law?   I=V/R V=IR R=V/I  
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Ohm's law sates the relationship between?   Current and voltage and resistance  
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Watt's law states the relationships of:   Power, and current and voltage and resistance.  
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Watts formula:   P=IV I=P/V V=P/I (pivvir)  
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What are the four effects of electric current?   Luminous effect thermal effectMagnetic effect Chemical  
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which effects always occur?   Magnetic and thermal effect.  
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When a current is passed through a resistance, friction occurs that produces heat   Thermal effect  
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Power loss (heat production) formula   P=I^2R  
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Chemical Effect:   Placing certain chemicals b/n two electrical points (electrodes) will cause a reaction producing emf and current flow  
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Types of batteries:   Dry cell and Wet cell  
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Dry cell battery has a moist chemical paste b/n two electrodes which creates chem. reaction and producing and emf of how many volts per cell?   1.5 volts  
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Wet cell battery has a liquid between two electrodes creates chem reaction to produce an emf of how many volts per cell?   2.0 volts  
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Devices used to measure electrical current characteristics:   Ciruit meters  
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Anmeter measures   amperage  
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Voltmeter   voltage  
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Battery symbol   1 cell 2 cells 4 cells  
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The ability of certain materials to attract iron:   Magntism  
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Any material that can attract a piece of ? describes a magnet.   Iron  
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Process whereby a certain material becomes a magnet   Magnetization  
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How many years ago when the magnetic phenomena was first observed?   3000 years ago  
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where was it first discovered?   Present day Turkey (then called Magnesia)  
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The ore that was discovered was named   Magnetite  
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Magnetite is now called:   Lodestone  
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What was the first true scientific device on record that operated under the principles of magnetism?   Compass  
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The compass was created during what time?   1000 A.D  
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Who discovered that a magnet has polarity (Poles)North and south   Peter Peregrinus  
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Who discovered that the planet Earth is one giant magnet during the 16h century?   William Gilbert  
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Who discovered that an electric current will produce a magnetic effect in 1820?   Hans Oersted  
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Who discovered that a magnetic effect can ve used to produce an electric current in 1835?   Michael Faraday  
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What are the three types of magnets?   Natural, artificial, and electromagnets  
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Natural magnet is any material that naturally exhibits the property of magnetism (not manmade) whate are the two examples?   Lodestone and Earth  
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Artificial magnet is a manmade material that exhibits the property of magnetism. What is an example?   Alnico, a strong magnet made of aluminum, nickel, and cobalt.  
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Electromagnet is a material that exhibits the property of magnetism only during the application of what?   an electric current  
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What is a conductor wire shaped into a coil?   Helix  
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When the helix is connected into a circuit so electricity moves through the coil a ? is formed?   Solenoid  
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A solenoid is also known as an?   Inductor  
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When a rod of iron is placed through the center of the coil of the solenoid what is formed?   Electromagnet  
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Magnetism law #1 states that regardless of shape/size every magnet has two poles:   North pOle and south pole  
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Magnetism law#2 states that:   Like magnetic poles repel each other, unlike magnetic poles attract each other  
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Magnetism law #3 states that the force of attraction/repulsion between two magnetic poles are directly proportional   to the product of the strengths of the poles and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the poles  
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Third magnetic law is sometimes called the:   Law of Gauss  
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Surrounding every magnetic is a field magnetic energy composed of lines of force called   maagnetic flux  
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the first flux property states that flux exits the   North pole and enters the south pole  
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If some flux travel too far from the magnet w/ insufficient energy to return to the magnet it results in a loss of magnetism   Flux leakage  
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the 2nd flux property states that flux form closed loops "magnetic circuits" and the flux lines from the same magnet never?   cross over each other  
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Flux property 3 states that flux that travel in the same direction...   Repel each other and flux that travel in opposite directions attract each other  
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flux propety 4 states:   flux can be distorted by inserting a magnetic material into the flux field.  
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Whenever a magnetic material moves into the field of a magnet material becomes magnetized while remaining in the field is   magnetic induction  
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Weber's observation #1   if a mag is broken into 2 pieces each piece becomes a magnet  
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Weber's ob 2   If a piece of iron is hammered while lying near a magnet will become a magnet  
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Weber's ob 3   if a piece of iron is heated while near a mag it will become a magnet  
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Weber ob 4   If a piece of iron is rubbed w/ a mag repeatedly in the same direction it will become a mag  
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Web ob 5   gently shaking a test tube of iron fillings while near a magnet will turn the fillings into a magnet  
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magnetic domain theory 1   all magnetic materials are composed of atomic sized magnetics called dipoles  
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dipoles are the smallest unit of matter containing properties of a...   magnet  
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A dipole is a complete magnet w/ a north and south pole with a ? surrounding it?   Magnetic field  
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MDT 2 a magnet is formed when all dipoles are:   arranged in an orderly manner  
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the more dipoles that are arranged in the same direction:   the stronger the magnet  
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Dipoles with no orderly arrangement are not:   magnetized  
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When the dipoles are arranged in an orderly manner what is acquired?   Polarity  
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a type of dipole   an ion in motion  
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Two movements of an orbital electron:   1. e- moves around nucleus in an orbital path2. e- spins on it's own axis as it moves toward the nucleus (orbital and axial spin)  
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a magnetic moment is formed when what is established around a moving ion?   Magnetic field  
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each type of movement creates an idividual magnetic movement:   Orbital magnetic momentSpin magnetic moment (axial)  
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Another dipole is:   A proton spinning on it's own axis within a hydrogen nucleus.  
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As a proton spins on it's own axis what is formed?   a nuclear dipole  
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Why are some elements magnetic while most are not magnetic?   Based on the spin structure of the atom within a given element resulting in magnetic moments  
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What determines the magnetic properties?   The number of electrons found in the valence shell of the atom  
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when the majority of valence e- travel in the same direction around the nucleus and spin in the same direction on their own axes   The greater is the magnetic potential for that atom  
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Atoms with a what valence electron number have more potential to become magnetic than those with a ? number of valence e-.   Odd/even  
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Atoms with even valence number will demonstrate what kind of magnetic properties?   Pretty much none since the spin motions cancel each other  
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Atoms with a 7 valence e- with seven orbiting clockwise and 0 cc   will display strong magnetic properties  
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But atoms with 7 e- with four orbiting clock and 3 orbiting cc will   demonstrate some magnetic properties but weak  
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Magnets of same substance can demonstrate varying degrees of   magnetic strength  
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Magnetic strength depends on:   Flux intensity andFlux density  
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Flux intensity is the ?? of flux in the magnetic field at a given point in time   total number  
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the greater the flux intensity   The stronger the magnet  
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Unit of flux intensity:   Weber (Wb) 1 Wb=10^8 flux lines (100,000,000)  
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Flux Density: The # of flux per unit of area of magnetic field.   the greater the flux density the stronger is the magnet  
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Unit of flux density:   Tesla (T) IT=1 Wb/m^2  
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A smaller unit of flux density is called the   Gauss  
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1T=10,000 G   1G =1/10000 T  
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e.g. of flux density   Planet earth: 1.0 GRefrigerator magnet= 1000 GMRI magnet 40,000 Gauss  
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All elements can be classified according to the way they interact with an   external magnetic field  
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what are the four magnetic classification of matter?   Ferromagnetic DiamagneticParamagnetic Dimagnetic  
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Ferromagnetic Material is any material that is ? attracted to a magnet   Strongly  
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examples of ferromagnetic material are   iron, cobalt, nickel  
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Paramagnetic material is any material that is ? attracted to a magnet?   Gadolinium  
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Diamagnetic Material is any element which is ? repelled by a magnet   weakly  
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examples of diamagnetic material are:   Beryllium, bismuth, and lead  
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Dimagnetic material (non-magnetic is any element which is not affected in any way by a magnet) examples are:   Plastic, wood, glass  
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Permability also known as:   Susceptability  
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Permability:   The easew/ which a substance can be magnetized  
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Retentivity:   The ability of a magnet to retains it's magnetism.  
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Substances which are high in permeability are ? in retentivity   low  
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examples of high permeability:   soft iron  
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Substances which are low in permeability are ? in rentivity.   high  
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examples of low permeability substances are:   Hard steel  
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Formula for length of conductor and inherent resistance:   L1/L2= R1/R2  
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The formula for cross sectional area and inherent resistance:   A1/A2=R2/R1  
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