Magnet, Electromagnets, And Electric Motor Review 1/30/14 Flashcards
if you reverse the direction of current flow in an electromagnet the north and south poles are
Reversed
the source of a material’s magnetism is spin of its
Electrons
is used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy
Electrical generator
uses two coils to change the voltage of the electricity coming into your home
Transformer
magnetic field lines outside a magnet points away from its______pole and toward its_______pole
North, South
keep its magnetic properties even when it is not near other magnets
Permanent magnets
is a magnet created by electric current in a coiled wire
Electromagnet
is present in the region around a magnet
Magnetic field
is used to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy
Electric motor
Is simply a permanent magnet that is free to spin
Compass
is used in a motor to switch the direction of the magnetic field created by the current
Commutator
iron, nickel and cobalt are called______because they have strong magnetic properties
Ferromagnetic
Molten iron and nickel in the ________ spin around the solid inner core and produced huge electric currents that produce Earth’s magnetic field
Outer ore
using a magnet to create electric current in a wire is called
Electromagnetic induction
Who discovered that electric current makes magnetism?
Christian Oersted