Magnetism Flashcards
Magnet Vocabulary
magnets
an object made from certain materials which create a magnet field.
lodestone
a type of magnetite that has magnetic polarity
magnet field
a region of space near a magnet in which a magnetic force acts; charged areas surrounding magnetic objects
magnetic force
The push or a pull of a magnet on other magnetic material
repel
to push apart
attract
To draw together
permanent magnet
a magnet that keep its magnetism
natural magnet
substances that are natural magnetized by earth’s magnetic field and are made of a iron material
electromagnets
a magnet consisting of a metal core magnetized by a coil carrying electric current wound around it
electromagnetism
when a wire is coiled around an iron core and an electric current passes through it ; general term that unites electricity and magnetism both physically and theoretically.
compass
an instrument used for determining geographic location
geographic
the pole where the earth spins causing night and day.
