Electromagnets, Generators and Motors

Front

What is the transfer of electricity in a motor?

Back

electrical to mechanical

Front

What is the transfer of electricity in a generator?

Back

Mechanical to Electrical

Front

What can you use to make an electromagnet? Options: Battery, nail and string, Battery, pencil and wire, Wire, battery and iron ore (nail), Peanut butter, lampshade, hand sanitizer

Back

Wire, battery and iron ore (nail)

Front

In large generators in power plants, ___________ rotate inside a coil of wire to produce an electric current.

Back

Magnets

Front

Which device uses mechanical energy to produce electrical energy? Options: Electric Motor, Magnet, Generator, Solar Cell

Back

Generator

Front

Electric fields are often associated with what other kind of field?

Back

Magnetic Fields

Front

What device is made of coils of wire with an electrical current passing through it in order to generate a magnetic field?

Back

Electromagnet

Front

What force does a magnetic field apply without actually touching the object?

Back

a push or pull

Front

What two forces are required for generators and electric motors to work?

Back

electricity and magnetism

Front

What is the fan that turns the magnet inside a generator called?

Back

turbine