Wednesday, October 31, 2012

electricity and magnitism ch 2 vocab

  • magnetic field
area surrounding a magnet through which magnetic force is exerted and that extends between a magnets north and south poles
  • magnetic domain
group of atoms whose field points are in the same direction
  • magnetosphere
a magnetic field surrounding earth that deflects most of the charged particles flowing from the sun
  • electromagnet
magnet created by wrapping a current carrying wire around an iron core
  • motor
device that transforms electrical energy into kinetic energy
  • aurora
southern and northern lights that appear when charged particles trapped in the magnetosphere collide with earths atmosphere above the poles
  • generator
device that uses a magnetic field to turn kinetic energy into electrical energy and can produce  direct current and alternating current
  • alternating current
electrical current  that changes its direction many times a second
  • transformer
 semiconductor device that can amplify the strength of an electric signal or act as a electronic switch

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