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Flashcards by tatemae.honne, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Magnetism | The phenomenon by which certain materials exert forces on each other |
| The nature of magnetic forces | Attractive or repulsive |
| Components of a magnet | North pole & south pole |
| Magnetic Field | The area in which a magnetic force can be felt |
| Magnetic field lines | Connect the north and south poles of a magnet |
| Function of the Earth's magnetic field | Protection from solar radiation |
| Use of the right hand rule | To find the direction of magnetic force created by current flowing through an object |
| Right hand rule | Thumb - direction of current flow; Fingers - direction of magnetic field |
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