Magnetism Flashcards
Attract
Experience a force pulling together
Core
Central part of an electromagnet, usually made from a magnetic material
Electromagnet
A device with a magnetic field around it caused by an electric current
Field
Somewhere where an object experiences a non-contact
Magnet
An object with a magnetic field around it
Magnetic
Property of a material that causes it to experience a force when placed in a magnetic field
Motor (DC)
An electrical device which spins when a current flows through it
Motor effect
The force of on a wire carrying a current through a magnetic field
Permanent magnet
Magnet that always has a magnetic field around it
Pole
Ends of a magnet where the force is strongest
Repeatable
A measurement is repeatable if the experimenter uses the same investigation with the same method
Repel
To experience a force pushing apart