Module 1 TWIG Science Vocabulary Flashcard #2 (3rd Grade)

Front

What is the force produced by magnets?

Back

Magnetism

Front

What type of magnet is produced by an electric current and can be turned off?

Back

Electromagnet

Front

What is the force (push or pull) that acts between magnets or moving electric charges?

Back

Magnetic force

Front

True or false: The north pole of one magnet will attract the south pole of another magnet.

Back

True

Front

What are the two ends of a magnet called?

Back

Magnetic poles

Front

What is the term for the area around a magnet where magnetic forces can be felt?

Back

Magnetic field

Front

What happens when two north poles of magnets are brought close together?

Back

They repel each other.

Front

What happens when a north pole and a south pole of magnets are brought close together?

Back

They attract each other.

Front

What is the name of the force that pulls objects toward each other, like magnets?

Back

Attraction

Front

What is the name of the force that pushes objects away from each other, like magnets?

Back

Repulsion