Magnet, Electromagnets, And Electric Motor Review 1/30/14 Flashcards

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if you reverse the direction of current flow in an electromagnet the north and south poles are

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Reversed

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the source of a material’s magnetism is spin of its

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Electrons

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is used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy

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Electrical generator

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uses two coils to change the voltage of the electricity coming into your home

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Transformer

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magnetic field lines outside a magnet points away from its______pole and toward its_______pole

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North, South

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keep its magnetic properties even when it is not near other magnets

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Permanent magnets

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is a magnet created by electric current in a coiled wire

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Electromagnet

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is present in the region around a magnet

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Magnetic field

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is used to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy

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Electric motor

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Is simply a permanent magnet that is free to spin

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Compass

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is used in a motor to switch the direction of the magnetic field created by the current

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Commutator

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iron, nickel and cobalt are called______because they have strong magnetic properties

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Ferromagnetic

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Molten iron and nickel in the ________ spin around the solid inner core and produced huge electric currents that produce Earth’s magnetic field

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Outer ore

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using a magnet to create electric current in a wire is called

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Electromagnetic induction

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Who discovered that electric current makes magnetism?

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Christian Oersted

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2 ways to increase strength of electromagnet

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More power

More coils

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Separation of positive and negative change makes

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Dipole

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Shitty formula, remember if faggot if u wanna sleep early nigga

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V1/V2=N1/N2