Generation Genius - Electric and Magnetic Fields Vocabulary

Front

What is an object or material that generates a magnetic field?

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Magnet

Front

What is a region around an object that can attract or repel other objects in its area?

Back

Field

Front

What is a field that exerts a force on magnets or on certain metals like iron, nickel, and cobalt?

Back

Magnetic Field

Front

What is the term for a push or pull between two objects?

Back

Force

Front

What are negatively charged particles that can be transferred from one object to another?

Back

Electrons

Front

What is the term for the area around a charged object where electric forces can be felt?

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Electric Field

Front

What is the term for the two ends of a magnet where the magnetic force is strongest?

Back

Magnetic Poles

Front

What is the term for a material that can become a magnet when an electric current passes through it?

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Electromagnet

Front

What is the force that opposes the motion of an object?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the term for the movement of electrons from one atom to another?

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Electric Charge Transfer