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Electric and Magnetic Forces

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  • The area surrounding a mass in which another mass would be influenced by a force of gravitational attraction
    Gravitational field
  • The interaction between electricity and magnetism
    Electromagnetism
  • A region composed of a group of atoms whose magnetic fields are aligned in the same direction.
    Magnetic domain
  • The force of attraction or repulsion generated by magnetic material.
    Magnetic force
  • The space around a charged object in which another charged object experiences an electric force.
    Electric field
  • A coil that has a soft iron core and that acts as a magnet when an electric current is in the coil
    Electromagnet
  • A fundamental property of matter that can be either positive or negative
    Electric charge
  • Any material that attracts iron or materials containing iron
    Magnet
  • The process of creating a current in a circuit by changing a magnetic field
    Electromagnetic induction
  • A region where a magnetic force can be detected
    Magnetic field
  • The force of attraction or repulsion on a charged particle
    Electric force
  • The rate at which electric charges pass a given point
    Electric current