Magnetic Fields Vocabulary

A wire coil, sometimes wrapped around a metal core, that produces a magnetic field when electricity runs through the wire.

The space around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act on objects

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A line that connects opposite magnetic poles and represents the strength and direction of the magnetic field

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the space around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act on objects

a line that connects opposite magnetic poles and represents the strength and direction of the magnetic field

a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current

A device that uses a magnetic field to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.

The region around a moving charge where its magnetic influence can be detected.

A material that can be magnetized or attracted to a magnet.

The unit of magnetic flux density in the International System of Units (SI).