Magnetism and Electricity

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What happens if you increase the number of turns of wire in an electromagnet?

Back

The magnetic field gets bigger.

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In magnetic materials, what are all of the domains pointing in the same direction?

Back

Electrons.

Front

What is created when static electricity is generated?

Back

Static electricity.

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What happens when two magnets are brought close together?

Back

They will repel each other.

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Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?

Back

At the poles.

Front

What is an electromagnet?

Back

A type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current.

Front

What is the relationship between electricity and magnetism?

Back

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

Front

What is a magnetic field?

Back

A region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts.

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What are the two poles of a magnet?

Back

North pole and South pole.

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What happens to the magnetic field when the current in a wire is increased?

Back

The magnetic field strength increases.