Download Year 9 Magnetism Key Words

Year 9 Magnetism Key Words
Word
attract
armature
bar magnet
cobalt
compass
core
electromagnet
iron
iron filings
lodestone
magnet
magnetic field
magnetism
Definition
two things pulling towards each
other
the iron part of a relay that
moves when electricity is flowing
in the solenoid (or
electromagnet)
a straight magnet, shaped like a
small bar.
a metal that is a magnetic
material
device using a small magnet that
is used for finding directions – it
points north
rod of magnetic material placed
inside a solenoid to make the
magnetic field of an
electromagnet stronger
a coil of wire with electricity
flowing in it. An electromagnet
has a magnetic field like a bar
magnet
a metal that is a magnetic
material
tiny pieces of iron that are
sometimes used to find the shape
of a magnetic
a natural rock that has magnetic
properties
something that can attract
magnetic materials
area around a magnet where
there is a force on a magnetic
material
a force which attracts certain
metals
make and break switch
nickel
north (seeking) pole
north magnetic pole
permanent magnet
plotting compass
repel
solenoid
south (seeking) pole
steel
the switch in an electric bell that
opens and closes. It is operated
by an electromagnet that breaks
the circuit whenever it is
switched on
a metal that is a magnetic
material
the end of a magnet that points
north if the magnet can move
freely
the place on the Earth where
compasses point
a magnet that keeps its
magnetism – it does not depend
on electricity
a small compass used for finding
the direction of a magnetic field
push away
a coil of wire
the end of a magnet that points
south if the magnet can move
freely
a mixture made mainly from iron;
it is a magnetic material