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Magnetic Field Vocab
Magnetic Field Vocab
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Physics
12th Grade
04/05/2012

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Term
Solenoid
Definition
A long coil of wire that contains many loops
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Domain
Definition
A group of neighboring atoms whose electrons' magnetic fields all align in the same direction.
Term
Magnetic Field
Definition
____ exist in a region of space where a magnetic force occurs.
Term
2nd Right-Hand Rule
Definition
Can be used to determine the direction of a field produced by an electromagnet relative to the flow of a conventional current.
Term
Electric Motor
Definition
A device that converts electric energy to rotational kinetic energy.
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3rd Right-Hand Rule
Definition
Can be used to determine the direction of the force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field.
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1st Right-Hand Rule
Definition
Can be used to determine the direction of a magnetic field relative to the direction of a conventional current.
Term
Magnetic Flux
Definition
The number of magnetic field lines that pass through a surface.
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Electromagnet
Definition
A magnet created when a current flows through a coil of wire.
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Galvanometer
Definition
A device used to measure very small currents.
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Polarized
Definition
This means that a magnet has two distinct and opposite ends.
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Armature
Definition
A wire coil in an electric motor made of many loops mounted on a shaft or axle.
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Transformer
Definition
Used to change voltage
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