| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Magnet | any material that attracts iron or have materials containing iron |
| poles | parts of a magnet where the magnetic effects are strongest |
| magnetic force | the force of repulsion or attraction between the poles of magnets |
| electromagnetism | the interation between electricity and magnetism |
| solenoid | a coil of wire that produces a magnetic field when carrying and electric current |
| electric motor | a device that changes electrical energy into kinetic energy. |
| electromagnet induction | a current is produced by a changing magnetic field. |
| generator | a device that cuses electromagnetic induction to convert kinetic energy into electrical energy |
| transformer | increases or decreases the voltage of an alternating current |
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