Magnetism Review

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What is a generator?

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A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy using the motion of magnets.

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What happens to voltage in a transformer with more loops on the secondary coil?

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The voltage increases.

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What surrounds a bar magnet?

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A magnetic field.

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What is the primary coil in a transformer?

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The coil on the input side that receives the initial voltage.

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What will a magnet do to another magnet of the same pole?

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Repel.

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What is magnetism?

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A physical phenomenon produced by the motion of electric charge, resulting in attractive and repulsive forces between objects.

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What is the north pole of a magnet?

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The end of a magnet that is attracted to the Earth's geographic North Pole.

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What is the south pole of a magnet?

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The end of a magnet that is attracted to the Earth's geographic South Pole.

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What is an electromagnet?

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

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What is the right-hand rule in magnetism?

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A method to determine the direction of the magnetic force, current, and magnetic field.