Electric and Magnetic Fields

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What is the area around an object that can attract or repel other objects in that area?

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Magnetic Field

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What factor, when decreased, would increase the force on a paper clip by a permanent magnet?

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Distance

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Magnetic fields are created by _______ electric charges.

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moving

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A compass points north because of the Earth's ________ field?

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magnetic

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Fields allow objects to exert _____ on each other without touching.

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forces

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What is a magnetic field?

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A region around a magnet where magnetic forces can be felt.

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What is the relationship between electric current and magnetic fields?

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Electric current creates a magnetic field.

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What happens to the magnetic field strength as you move away from a magnet?

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The magnetic field strength decreases with distance.

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What is the Earth's magnetic field primarily caused by?

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The movement of molten iron in its outer core.

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What device uses a magnetic field to determine direction?

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Compass