Electromagnetism: Module Vocabulary

an object that attracts iron and other materials that have magnetic qualities similar to iron.

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a force of attraction or repulsion created by a magnet.

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the place on a magnet where the force it exerts is the strongest.

stored energy due to the interactions of magnetic poles in a magnetic field.

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region in a magnetic material in which the magnetic fields of the atoms all point in the same direction.

the invisible region around a charged object where an electric force is applied

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the condition of having an unbalanced amount of positive charge or negative charge.

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a particle with equal amounts of positive charge and negative charge.

charging an object without touching it.

• induction

• conduction

the transfer of charged particles between two conductors.

• induction

• conduction