ELECTROMAGNETISM Flashcards
Battery’s job in a circuit is…
To store energy (chemical —> electrical)
Bulbs job
Takes in energy (electrical —> light)
Wires job
Takes in energy (electrical —> different place)
Electrical energy
Motion of electrons through a conductor
Circuit
A device that pushes electrons around
-Changes one form of energy to another
-rotational pattern
What happens when you break a magnet in half
You get two smaller magnets
-It will try to repair itself
What is a force field
A picture where an object will be pushed or pulled (map’
Gravitational field
The direction an object will move
-Only pulls, Always center
Magnetic field
Always points from North Pole to South Pole
-Makes a closed loop, going from South Pole to North Pole
Compass
A device to map out a magnetic field
-Red part of needle = North Pole
Earths magnetic field
The South Pole is attracted to the North Pole magnet
The North Pole (Santa) is attracted to the South Pole magnet
Engine
Chemical —> kinetic
-Gasoline is needed to make a car go
Motor
Electrical—> kinetic
-Must need magnet, battery, and wires to produce motion
Generator
Kinetic —> Electrical
-Generating electricity
-Must need magnet and wire