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8th Grade Science Electricity & Magnetism Chapter 3 Sec. 1 & 2

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electromagnetism   relationship between electricity & magnetism  
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energy   ability to move an object over a distance  
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electrical energy   energy associated with electric current  
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galvanometer   device that measures small currents  
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electromagnetic induction   generating an electric current from the motion of a conductor through a magnetic field  
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direct current   current of charges that flow in one direction  
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alternating current   current of charges that move back & forth in a circuit  
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electric generator   device that transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy  
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step up transformer or step down transformer   a transformer that increases voltage or a transformer that decreases voltage  
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solenoid   a coil of wire with a current  
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electromagnet   a solenoid with a ferromagnetic core  
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