What is a magnet?
force of attraction or repulsion by magnetic materials
What is magnetism?
describes the region of magnetic force around a magnet
What is a magnetic field?
process by which a material can be made into a magnet
What is magnetic induction?
region of Earth's magnetic field
What is magnetosphere?
relationship between electricity and magnestism
What is electromagnetism?
end of a magnet
What is pole?
lines that show the shape of a magnetic field
Magnetite or lodestone
What are examples of natural magnet?
Who is William Gilbert?
process by which an electric current is produced by moving a wire in a magnetic field
What is electromagnetic induction?
Nickel, Cobalt, and Iron
What are the elements that are attracted to a magnet?
Groups of atoms whose magnetic poles are lined up in the same directions
What is magnetic domain?
A magnet that is hard to magnetize but tends to keep its magnetism
What is a permanent magnet?
Canada and Antarctica
Where is the North Pole and South Pole located (approximately)?
first person to show that electromagnetism does exist
Who is Hans Christian Oersted?
Magnetic Pole
What is each end of a magnet called?
What is repel each other?
What happens when the lines of force with to like poles
Magnets can lose their
What is magnetism?
What is Aurora Borealis?
found that when a magnet was held still, not electric current moved through the wire. When the magnet moved toward and away from the wire continuously, electric charges flowed through the wire.
Who was Michael Faraday?
electric can openers, telephones, doorbells, stereo speakers, electric motors, and alarm systems
What are some uses for magnets?
All matter is made up of
What are atoms?
What is magnetize the nail?
traps charged particles released by the Sun
What is magnetosphere?
Electromagnetism is the relationship between magnetism and
What is electricity?