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Chapter 18 Vocabulary

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magnetany material that attracts iron or materials containing iron
polesthe parts of magnet where the magntic effects are strongest
magnetic forcethe force of attraction or repulsion between the poles of magnets
electromagnetismthe interaction between electricty and magnetism
solenoida coil of wire that produces a magnetic field when carrying an electric current
electromagneta magnet that consists of a solenoid wrapped around an iron core
electric motora device that changes electrical energy into kinetic energy
electromagnetic inductionthe process by which a current is produced by changing magnetic field
generatora device that uses electromagnetic induction to convert kinetic energy to electrical energy
transformera device that increases or decreases the voltage of an alernating current



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