Fields & Forces FLASHCARDS

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electric field

Back

a field of force surrounding a charged particle

Front

magnetic force

Back

the attraction or repulsion between the poles of two magnets

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magnetic field

Back

The area of magnetic force around a magnet

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electromagnet

Back

a coil that has a soft iron core and that acts as a magnet when an electric current is in the coil

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magnet

Back

any material that attracts the metal iron

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gravitational force

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the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

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mass

Back

the amount of matter in an object

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compass

Back

an instrument containing a magnetic needle that points north

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electric motor

Back

a device that uses electric current to produce motion; a device that changes electrical energy into mechanical energy

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current

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A flow of electric charge.