Magnetism Vocab

Front

Material that attracts iron:

Back

magnet

Front

Attraction or repulsion of magnetic materials is called _______.

Back

magnetism

Front

Any magnet has 2 ends called ____________.

Back

magnetic pole

Front

Attraction/repulsion between magnetic poles is ___________.

Back

magnetic force

Front

Area of magnetic force around a magnet is its _____________.

Back

magnetic field

Front

Lines mapping the magnetic field around a magnet, spreading from one pole to another.

Back

Magnetic field lines

Front

A device with a magnet on a freely spinning needle used for navigation, pointing north.

Back

compass

Front

The relationship between electricity and magnetism is called ________.

Back

electromagnetism

Front

A coil of wire with current acts like a magnet's poles. It's a weaker electromagnet called a _______.

Back

solenoid

Front

A solenoid with a ferromagnetic core is called an _________

Back

electromagnet