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Magnet

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An object that attracts iron and other materials that have magnetic qualities similar to iron.

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Magnetic Force

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A force of attraction or repulsion created by a magnet

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Magnetic Pole

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The place on a magnet where the force it exerts is strongest.

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Magnetic Potential Energy

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Stored energy due to the interactions of magnetic poles in a magnetic field

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Magnetic Domain

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Region in a magnetic material in which the magnetic fields of the atoms all point in the same direction

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Electric Field

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The invisible region around a charged object where an electric force is applied

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Electric Potential Energy

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The stored energy due to the interactions of charges in an electric field

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Electrically Charged

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The condition of having an unbalanced amount of positive charge or negative charge

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Electrically Neutral

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A particle with equal amounts of positive charge and negative charge

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Induction

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Charging an object without touching it

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Electric Insulator

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A material through which electrons cannot easily move

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Electric Conductor

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A material through which electrons easily move

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Conduction

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The transfer of charged particles between 2 conductors

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Closed circuit

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Circuit is complete and electric energy flows through the circuit

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Open circuit

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A circuit that is not complete and no electric energy flows through the circuit

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Electric current

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The movement of electrically charged particles

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Voltage

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The electrical potential energy difference per charge between two places on an electric circuit

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Electromagnet

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A magnet created by wrapping a current-carrying wire around a ferromagnetic core

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Electric motor

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A device that uses an electric current to produce motion

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Electric generator

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A device that uses a magnetic field to transform mechanical energy to electric energy

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Direct current

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An electric current that continually flows in one direction

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Alternating current

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An electric current that changes direction in a regular pattern

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Electromagnetism

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The interactions between electric charges and magnets

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