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Magnetism1
Magnetism & Electricity Vocabulary Chapter1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| magnet | any material that attracts iron and materials that contain iron |
| magnetic force | a force produced when magnetic poles interact |
| magnetic field | the region around a magnet whre the magnetic force is exerted |
| magnetic field lines | invisible lines that map out the magnetic field around a magnet |
| magnetic pole | the ends of a magnetic object where the magnetic force is strongest |
| atom | the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element |
| element | one of the hundred basic materials that make up all matter |
| nucleus | the core at the center of every atom |
| proton | a positively charged particle that is part of an atom's nucleus |
| neutron | a small uncharged particle that is found in the nucleus of an atom |
| electron | a negatively charged particle that is found outside the nucleus of an atom |
| magnetic domain | a region in which the magnetic fields of all atoms are lined up in the same direction |
| ferromagnetic material | a material that is strongly attracted to a magnet, and which can be made into a magnet |
| temporary magnet | a magnet made from a material that easily loses its magnetism |
| permanent magnet | a magnet made of material that keeps its magnetism |
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