Generation Genius - Electric and Magnetic Fields Vocabulary

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What is Electric Charge?

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The imbalance of positive and negative particles in an object.

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What is a Magnetic Field?

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A field that exerts a force on magnets or on certain metals like iron, nickel, and cobalt.

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What are Electrons?

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Negatively charged particles that can be transferred from one object to another.

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What is a Compass?

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An instrument that contains a magnetized needle that points toward magnetic north.

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What is an Electromagnet?

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A wire coil, sometimes wrapped around a metal core, that produces a magnetic field when electricity runs through the wire.

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What are Magnetic Poles?

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The regions at the ends of a magnet where the magnetic force is strongest.

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What is an Electric Field?

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A field around charged particles that exerts a force on other charged particles.

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What is Magnetism?

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A force that can attract or repel certain materials, primarily metals like iron.

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What is the relationship between electricity and magnetism?

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Electricity can create a magnetic field, and a changing magnetic field can induce an electric current.

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What is a Magnet?

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An object that produces a magnetic field and can attract or repel other magnets or magnetic materials.