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vocabulary
electricity and magnetism vocabulary
word | definition |
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Magnetism | Force of attraction or repulsion of magnetic materials |
Magnetic field | Surrounds a magnet that applies a force without actually touching an object |
Electric current | A coil of wire spinning around a magnet can form this |
Magnet | An electric current flowing through a wire around an iron core produces this |
Electromagnet | This can be made when a wire in an electric circuit is wrapped around an iron core making a magnetic field |
Motor | This changes electrical energy into mechanical energy |
Generator | This changes mechanical energy into electrical energy |
Turbine | Huge wheels in a generator pushed by water,wind or steam |
Repel | Like poles in a magnet do this |
Attract | Unlike poles of a magnet do this |