Electric and Magnetic Fields MS-PS2-5

NGSS

a measure of the net positive or negative particles in an object

Electric charge explained in an easy to understand way.

a temporary magnet made of wire coiled around an iron core

Electromagnet explained in an easy to understand way.

The process of generating a current by moving a conductor through a magnetic field

Electromagnetic induction

The process of generating a current by moving a conductor through a magnetic field is called electromagnetic induction. Electromagnetic induction is when you make electricity by moving a wire through a magnetic field.

Force explained in an easy to understand way.

a device that uses a magnet to turn mechanical energy into electrical energy

Generator explained in an easy to understand way.

the area around a magnet where its magnetic force acts

Magnetic field explained in an easy to understand way.

The properties and interactions of magnets

Magnetism

The properties and interactions of magnets. Magnetism. Magnetism is a force that causes certain materials, like iron, to be attracted to magnets.

The process of generating a current by moving a conductor through a magnetic field

The properties and interactions of magnets

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