Physics Unit 6: E&MF&F Vocab Test

What is the process of transferring charge by contact (two items touch)?

• Induction

• Conduction

• Polarization

• Electric force

What is a region of space characterized by the existence of a force generated by electric charge?

• Magnetic field

• Electric field

• Coulomb’s law

• Electroscope

What is an attractive or repulsive force that occurs between charged objects?

• Magnetic force

• Electric force

• Polarization

• Faraday’s law

What is a coil of wire that temporarily becomes a magnet when an electric current flows through it?

• Transformer

• Electromagnet

• Motor

• Generator

What machine produces electrical current by moving a coil of wire within a stationary magnetic field?

• Motor

• Electromagnet

• Generator

• Transformer

What is the process of transferring charge without contact (two items share a force field but do not touch)?

• Conduction

• Induction

• Polarization

• Attractive force

What is the area around a magnet containing all of the magnetic lines of force?

• Magnetic field

• Electric field

• Coulomb’s constant

• Right-hand rule

What is the mechanical force exerted by a magnetic field on a charged particle or magnetic object?

• Electric force

• Magnetic force

• Attractive force

• Coulomb’s law

What machine converts electrical energy into mechanical energy using a stationary coil of wire and a moving magnet?

• Generator

• Motor

• Electromagnet

• Transformer

What is the process of separating positive and negative charges by induction or conduction?

• Magnetic force

• Polarization

• Electric field

• Faraday’s law