Electromagnetic Forces Vocab Quiz

Question 1

An object that attracts iron and other materials that have magnetic quality similar to iron

Answer 1

Magnet

Question 2

A force of attraction or a potion created by a magnet

Answer 2

Magnetic force

Question 3

The place on a magnet where the force it exerts is the strongest

Answer 3

Magnetic pole

Question 4

Magnetic Potential Energy

Answer 4

Stored energy due to the interactions of magnetic poles in a magnetic field

Question 5

Magnetic Domain

Answer 5

Region in a magnetic material in which the magnetic fields of the atoms all point in the same direction

Question 6

The invisible region around a charged object where an electric force is applied

Answer 6

Electric field

Question 7

Electrically Charged

Answer 7

The condition of having an unbalanced amount of positive charge or negative charge

Question 8

A particle with equal amounts of positive charge and negative charge

Answer 8

Electrically neutral

Question 9

Charging an object without touching it

Answer 9

Induction

Question 10

A material through which electrons cannot easily move

Answer 10

Electric insulator

Question 11

The transfer of charged particles between two conductors

Answer 11

Conduction

Question 12

Circuit is complete and electric energy flows through the circuit

Answer 12

Closed circuit

Question 13

A circuit that is not complete and no electric energy flows through the circuit

Answer 13

Open circuit

Question 14

The movement of electrically charged particles

Answer 14

Current

Question 15

Voltage

Answer 15

The electric potential energy difference between two places on an electric circuit

Question 16

Electromagnet

Answer 16

A magnet created by wrapping current carrying wire around a ferromagnetic core

Question 17

A device that uses an electric current to produce motion

Answer 17

Electric motor

Question 18

Device that uses a magnetic field to transfer mechanical energy to electric energy

Answer 18

Electric generator

Question 19

An electric current that continually flows in one direction

Answer 19

Direct current

Question 20

An electric current that changes direction in a regular pattern

Answer 20

Alternating current

Question 21

The interaction between electric charges and magnets

Answer 21

Electromagnetism

Question 22

Stored energy due to the interactions of magnetic poles in a magnetic field

Answer 22

Magnetic potential energy

Question 23

Region in a magnetic material in which the magnetic fields of the atoms all point in the same direction

Answer 23

Magnetic domain

Question 24

The condition of having an unbalanced amount of positive charge or negative charge

Answer 24

Electrically charged

Question 25

The electric potential energy difference between two places on an electric circuit

Answer 25

Voltage

Question 26

A magnet created by wrapping a current carrying wire around a ferromagnetic core

Answer 26

Electromagnet