Magnetism I
When two magnets push away from one another; happens when two north or two south poles meet.
What is repelling?
When two magnets draw toward one another; happens when a north and south pole meet.
What is attraction?
Batteries are a common source of
What is Electricity?
The loop (path) along which an electric current travels.
What is an electric circuit?
A temporary magnet that works only when electricity runs through it.
What is an electromagnet?
An invisible area where magnetic forces are present.
What is a magnetic field?
A place on a magnet where its pulling force is the strongest.
What is a magnetic pole?
An electric circuit with no breaks.
What is a closed circuit?
An electric circuit with a break in it.
What is an open circuit?
A machine that uses a magnet to change mechanical energy into electrical energy.
What is a generator?
Involves a push or a pull.
What is magnetism?
The strength or energy that moves an object.
What is force?
Materials that allow electric current to flow through easily.
What are conductors?
Aluminum foil, paperclip, and pipe cleaners.
What are conductors of electricity?
Toothpicks, rubberbands, and q-tips.
What are insulators or electricity?
Three metals that are attracted to magnets.
What are Nickel, Iron, and Cobalt?
Type of transportation that has the ability to float above the track.
What is a Maglev train?
What anything with an electric charge has surrounding it.
What is an electric field?
Materials that do not carry electric current easily.
What are insulators?
A machine that uses an electromagnet to change electrical energy into mechanical energy.
What is an electric motor?
Refrigerators, junkyards, whiteboards, doorbells, and electronics.
What are the common uses of a magnet?
This uses the geomagnetic field to find directions.
What is a compass.
The two locations on a battery that must have a path to one another to create an electric circuit.
What are the positive and negative terminals?
Energy flows in
What is one direction?
Battery, wires, and a lightbulb.
What are the materials to make a simple circuit?