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| an area of a magnet where the magnetic force appears to be the strongest |
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| a region where a magnetic force can be detected |
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| a long, wound coil of insulated wire |
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| a strong magnet created when an iron core is inserted into the center of a current-carrying solenoid |
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| a microscopic magnetic region composed of a group of atoms whose magnetic fields are aligned in a common direction |
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| an instrument that measures the amount of current in a circuit |
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| a device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy |
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| electromagnetic induction |
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| the production of a current in a conducting circuit by a change in the strength, position, or orientation of an external magnetic field |
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| a device that uses electromagnetic induction to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy |
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| an electric current that changes direction at regular intervals; also called AC |
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| a device that can change one alternating-current voltage to a different alternating-current voltage |
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