Electromagnetism Vocab 2

To pull toward each other

• Attract

• Repel

• Magnetism

• Magnetic Field

An instrument that uses a free-rotating magnetic needle to show direction

• Compass

• Gravitational

• Attract

• Magnet

An invisible area of gravitational influence around a mass

• Gravitational force

• Repel

• Magnetic Field

• Temporary magnet

An object that responds to magnetic force

• Magnet

• Potential Energy

• Attract

• Pole

An object that sticks to iron

• Permanent magnet

• Temporary magnet

• Repel

• Attract

The end of a magnet

• Pole

• Compass

• Magnetic Field

• Magnetism

1. to push away from each other

• Repel

• Attract

• Temporary magnet

• Potential Energy

The influence of a magnetic field on iron, which makes the iron a temporary magnet.

• Induced Magnetism

• Magnetic Field

• Potential Energy

• Pole

An area of magnetic influence around a magnet

• Magnetic Field

• Gravitational Force

• Temporary Magnet

• Attract

A property of certain kinds of materials that causes them to attract iron or steel

• Magnetism

• Permanent magnet

• Gravitational force

• Repel