Magnetism
Across
- 2. another name for lodestone
- 4. objects that can pull particular materials that have metallic properties
- 5. each magnet has two of these
- 8. the attraction (PUSH OR PULL) of a magnet on an item
- 10. the lining up of atoms in one certain direction
- 13. poles of each atom line up in the same direction in regions called
- 16. generation of an electric current by a changing magnetic field
- 17. copper wire wrapped around a magnet
- 18. like poles
Down
- 1. opposite poles
- 3. coil of wire with an iron core inside of it that becomes a magnet when current is in the coil
- 6. the three metals that have strong magnetic properties
- 7. a magnetized needle for finding direction
- 9. the region of space around the magnet
- 11. where the magnetic force is weakest
- 12. a device that uses an electromagnet to measure electric current
- 14. the area surrounding Earth which protects us from harmful solar particles
- 15. the weakest part of a magnet