Unit 2 Vocabulary - Electricity and Magnetism

Term: Electromagnetic Induction

• The force of attraction or repulsion between electrically charged objects.

• The force of attraction or repulsion between electrically charged objects.

• The process of generating a current by moving an electrical conductor in a magnetic field.

• A temporary magnet created by wrapping a wire around an iron core and passing a current through it.

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Term: Electromagnet

• The process of generating a current by moving an electrical conductor in a magnetic field.

• A temporary magnet created by wrapping a wire around an iron core and passing a current through it.

• The interaction between electricity and magnetism.

• A region around a charged object where other objects experience an electric force.

Term: Electric Field

• A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

• The region around a magnet where magnetic forces can act.

• A region around a charged object where other objects experience an electric force.

• The interaction between electricity and magnetism.

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Magnetic Force

• The force of attraction or repulsion generated by magnets.

• A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

• The ends of a magnet where the magnetic force is strongest.

• The force of attraction or repulsion between electrically charged objects.

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Transformer

• A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

• An object that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field.

• A device that changes the voltage of an alternating current.

• A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

Electric Motor

• A device that uses gas to power the robot.

• The process of generating a current by moving an electrical conductor in a magnetic field.

• A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

• A device that is an input to the vex controller.

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Term: Conductor

• A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

• A material that allows electric charges to flow.

• A region around a charged object where other objects experience an electric force.

• A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

Term: Magnet

• A device that changes the voltage of an alternating current.

• An object that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field.

• A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

• An instrument that detects and measures small electric currents.

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Term: Electric Force

• The force of attraction or repulsion between electrically charged objects.

• The accumulation of electric charge on an object.

• A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

• The force of attraction or repulsion generated by magnets.

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Term: Magnetism

• The force of attraction or repulsion generated by magnets.

• The interaction between electricity and magnetism.

• The properties and interactions of magnets.

• The flow of electric charge.

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