Magnets Flashcards
What we call substances that are slightly attracted by a magnetic field
We call it a paramagnet
A black rock made up of iron and oxygen
It is a magnet
What happens when the magnetic field of a magnet causes a wire carrying an electric current
Hint: The answer is two words
It is a motor effect
What we call metals that are strongly attracted to magnetite
We call it ferromagnetic
A name for magnetite,meaning “leading stone”
The name is lodestone
A device people use to find their way when traveling
It is called a compass
The giant magnetic field surrounding the earth
It is the magnetosphere
What an atom experiences when it comes magnetized by spinning electrons
Hint: The answer is two words
It is magnetic moment
A device in a compass that measures the tilt of the needle
It is called inclinometer
Any object that attracts and repels certain metals
It is magnet
The region around a magnet that produces a magnetic force
Hint: The answer is two words
It is magnetic field
What we call objects that are attracted to magnets
It is a magnet
A temporary magnet where the magnetic field is generated by an electric current disappears when the current is turned off
It is called electromagnets
