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Chapter 7 Cards
Flash cards of important vocab inside of Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is "Magnetism?" | The properties and interactions of magnets. |
| What is a "Magnetic Field?" | A magnetic field is a region of space that surrounds a magnet and exerts a force on other magnets and objects made of magnetic materials. |
| What is "Magnetic Poles?" | Regions of a magnet that exert the strongest force. |
| What is "Magnetic Domains?" | Magnetic domains are a group of atoms with aligned magnetic poles. |
| What is a "Electromagnetic Force?" | An electromagnetic force is the attractive or repulsive force between electric charges and magnets. |
| What is "Electromagnetism?" | Electromagnetism is the interaction between electric charges and a magnet. |
| What is "Solenoid?" | A solenoid is a single wire wrapped into a cylindrical wire coil. |
| What is a "Electromagnet?" | An Electromagnet is a temporary magnet created when there is a current in a wire coil. |
| What is a "Galvanometer?" | A galvanometer is a device that uses an electromagnet to measure electric current. |
| What is a "Electric Motor?" | An electric motor is a device that changes electrical energy into mechanical energy. |
| What is "Electromagnetic Induction?" | A electromagnetic induction is the generation of an electric current by a changing magnetic field. |
| What is a "Generator?" | A generator uses electromagnetic induction that transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy. |
| What is a "Direct Current?" | A direct current, otherwise known as DC, is electric current that is always one direction through a wire |
| What is a "Alternating Current?" | A alternating current, otherwise known as AC, is an electric current that reverses the direction in a regular pattern. |
| What is a "Transformer?" | A transformer is a device that increases or decreases the voltage of a alternating current. |