Magnets and Magnetic Fields definitions Flashcards

A physical phenomenon produced by the motion of electric charge, resulting in attractive and repulsive forces between objects.

The two ends of a magnet where the magnetic force is strongest, labeled as North and South.

A region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts.

A magnetic entity with a north and a south pole, similar to a bar magnet.

A hypothetical particle with only one magnetic pole, either north or south, which does not exist in nature.

Imaginary lines used to represent the direction and strength of a magnetic field, flowing from north to south outside a magnet.

A single electric charge, either positive or negative, which can exist independently.

A navigational instrument with a magnetized needle that aligns itself with Earth's magnetic field.

The point on Earth's surface where the planet's axis of rotation meets its surface in the Northern Hemisphere.

The direction that a compass needle points, corresponding to Earth's magnetic south pole.

A force that draws two objects with opposite magnetic poles towards each other.

A force that pushes two objects with like magnetic poles away from each other.

The magnetic field that extends from Earth's interior out into space, where it interacts with solar wind.

A small magnet used in compasses that aligns itself with Earth's magnetic field.

A term used to describe the north pole of a magnet, which is attracted to the Earth's magnetic south pole.