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Electricity and Magnetism Vocabulary

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magnetmaterial that attracts iron, cobalt, and nickel
magnetismthe force or pull of a magnet on metals
magnetic polesplaces on a magnet where magnetism is the strongest
magnetic fieldthe space around a magnets where force is exerted
domainmagnetic fields of atoms in certain areas line up with one another
temporary magnetdomains do not stay lined up after the force is removed
permanent magnetdomain stay lined up
electromagnetdevice that becomes a temporary magnet when electric current is supplied to it
galvanometerinstrument that measures electric current
electric motorchanges electric energy into kinetic energy and mechanical energy
generatormachine that uses changing magnetic fields to produce electric current
electrochemical celldevices that supply electric energy through chemical reactions
dry cellbattery contains pastelike materials that undergo chemical changes
wet cellbattery that contains chemicals in liquid form
direct current DCelectrons move in one direction
alternating current ACCurrent in which electrons move back and forth usually 60 times per second
transformersincrease or decrease voltage of AC


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