ICP Magnetism

Traverse

To pass or move over, along, or through

Deflect

To turn aside, especially from a straight or fixed course.

Electric Field

a field of force surrounding a charged particle

Bar Magnet

a magnet in the shape of a bar that has a north and south pole

Superconductor

a material that has almost zero resistance when it is cooled to low temperatures

Phenomenon

an unusual, observable event

Magnetic Pole

one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated

Electric Dipoles

unequal electron sharing

Geographic Pole

"True North". An imaginary point on Earth's surface marking an axis point around which the planet rotates.

Horseshoe Magnet

A bar magnet, bent into the shape of a horseshoe so that the two poles are adjacent. Usually the term applies to a permanent magnet.

Electric Motor

A device that changes electrical energy into mechanical energy

Generator

A device used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.

Iron Filings

A fragment of iron rubbed off by a file; can be used to show if a material is magnetic.

Magnetic Domains

A group of atoms whose magnetic fields are aligned

Alloy

A mixture of two or more metals

Electromagnet

All of the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.

Magnetic Poles

At either end of magnet where magnetic pull is the strongest

Concentric Circles

Circles that lie in the same plane and have the same center

Galvanometer

Instrument that uses an electromagnet to measure electric current.

Magnetic Field Lines

Invisible lines that map out the magnetic field around a magnet

Electrons

Negatively charged particles

Magnetic Field

The area of magnetic force around a magnet