Electricity and Magnetism

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An object that can attract certain metals like iron.

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Magnet

Front

The ends of a magnet where the force is strongest; called the north and south poles.

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Magnetic pole

Front

A path that electricity flows through.

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Circuit

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A magnet made by running electricity through a wire wrapped around iron.

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Electromagnet

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A material (like iron) that is strongly attracted to magnets.

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Ferromagnetic

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A naturally magnetic rock that was one of the first magnets people discovered.

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Lodestone

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A wire wound in a circle or spiral, often used in electromagnets.

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Coil

Front

A magnet made by running electricity through a wire wrapped around iron.

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Electromagnet

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A circuit where all parts are connected one after another.

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Series circuit

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A circuit where parts are connected in separate branches, so electricity has more than one path to follow.

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Parallel circuit