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Electromagnetic voca
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Magnet | an object that attracts iron and other materials that have magnetic qualities similar to iron. |
| Magnetic force | a force of attraction or repulsion created by a magnet. |
| Magnetic pole | the place on a magnet where the force it exerts is the strongest. |
| Magnetic potential energy | stored energy due to the interactions of magnetic poles in a magnetic field. |
| Magnetic domain | region in a magnetic material in which the magnetic fields of the atoms all point in the same direction. |
| Electric field | the invisible region around a charged object where an electric force is applied. |
| Electrically charged | the condition of having an unbalanced amount of positive charge or negative charge. |
| Electrically Neutural | a particle with equal amounts of positive charge and negative charge. |
| Induction | charging an object without touching it. |
| Electric insulator | a material through which electrons cannot easily move. |
| conduction | the transfer of charged particles between two conductors. |
| Closed circuit | circuit is complete and electric energy flows through the circuit. |
| Open circuit | a circuit that is not complete and no electric energy flows through the circuit. |
| current | the movement of electrically charged particles. |
| voltage | the electrical potential energy difference between two places on an electric circuit. |
| Electromagnet | a magnet created by wrapping a current-carrying wire around a ferromagnetic core. |
| Electric motor | a device that uses an electric current to produce motion. |
| Electric generator | a device that uses a magnetic field to transfer mechanical energy to electric energy. |
| Direct current | an electric current that continually flows in one direction. |
| Alternating current | an electric current that changes direction in a regular pattern. |
| Electromagnetisim | the interaction between electric charges and magnets. |