Magnetism Flashcards

1
Q

The ability of a material to attract iron, cobalt or nickel

A

Magnetism

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2
Q

What type of magnet is the earth?

A

Natural

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3
Q

What type of magnet is a pierce of hard steel that has been artificially magnetized?

A

Artificial

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4
Q

Use temporary magnets produced by means of an electric current

A

Electromagnets

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5
Q

The lines of force in a magnetic field are called

A

Flux lines

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6
Q

Which way to flux lines travel inside the magnet?

A

South to north

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7
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Which way do flux lines travel outside the magnet?

A

North to south

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8
Q

1st law of Magnetism

A

Every magnet has 2 poles

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9
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2nd law of Magnetism

A

Like poles repel, unlike poles attract

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10
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3rd law of Magnetism

A

The force of attraction or repulsion between two magnetic poles varies directly as the strength of the poles and inversely as the square of the distance between them

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11
Q

The strength of the magnetic feild is measured in

A

Tesla

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12
Q

Not attracted to magnetic fields at all

A

Nonmagnetic

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13
Q

Weakly repelled by magnetic fields

A

Diamagnetic

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14
Q

Weakly attracted to magnetic fields

A

Paramagnetic

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15
Q

Strongly attracted to magnetic fields

A

Ferromagnetic

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16
Q

If 2 bar magnets are suspended in space, what would happen?

A

They would rotate and attract

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17
Q

A lodestone is an example of a

A

natural magnet

18
Q

What is an example of a ferromagnetic material?

A

Iron

19
Q

North to north poles would

A

repel

20
Q

North to south poles would

A

Attract

21
Q

When iron is fabricated into a magnet, magnetic domains will

A

align

22
Q

a coil wound into a tightly packed helix

A

Solenoid

23
Q

more coils means a _______magnetic feild

A

stronger

24
Q

The intensity of the magnetic field must be ________ to induce a current flow

A

Alternating

25
Q

4 Factors that induce electromagnetic force

A

Speed, Strength, Angle, Number of turns

26
Q

Faster speed equals _________ force

A

more

27
Q

Stronger cuts equals _________ force

A

more

28
Q

the induction of electricity in a secondary coil by moving a magnetic field

A

Mutual Induction

29
Q

Mutual Induction has to have which type of current?

A

Alternating

30
Q

a device that converts some form of mechanical energy into electrical energy

A

Generator

31
Q

devices used to increase or decrease voltage through induction

A

Transformer

32
Q

The input side or primary coiled is

A

supplied with AC

33
Q

The output side of secondary coil

A

develops AC by mutual conduction

34
Q

A step up transformer increases

A

voltage

35
Q

A step down transformer increases

A

Amperage

36
Q

A step up transformer decreases

A

Amperage

37
Q

A step down transformer decreases

A

Voltage

38
Q

Heavily insulated coiled wound around a circle or square

A

Closed core

39
Q

Both primary and secondary could are wound around a central core

A

Shell type

40
Q

process by which the magnetic field of a coil induced an electromagnetic field in the coil itself

A

self induction

41
Q

operates on the principle of self induction

A

Auto transformers