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Ch. 18 Vocabulary
Electromagnetism Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| any material that attracts iron or materials containing iron | magnet |
| the parts of a magnet where the magnetic effects are strongest | poles |
| the force of repulsion or attraction between the poles of magnets | magnetic force |
| the interaction between electricity and magnetism | electromagnetism |
| a coil of wire that produces a magnetic field when carrying an elecctric current | solenoid |
| a magnet that consists of a solenoid wrapped around an iron core | electromagnet |
| a device that changes electrical energy into kinetic energy | electric motor |
| the process by which an electric current is produced by a changing magnetic field | electromagnetic induction |
| a device that uses electromagnetic induction to convert kinetic energy into electrical energy | generator |
| a device that increases or decreases the voltage of alternating current | transformer |