Physics Vocab

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  1. 2. A coil that has a soft iron core and that acts as a magnet when an electric current is in the coil
  2. 4. Any region in which a physical force has an effect
  3. 6. Electric charge at rest; generally produced by friction and induction
  4. 7. The combination of all forces acting on an object
  5. 9. Any material that attracts iron or materials containing iron
  6. 11. the energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects
  7. 13. a device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
  8. 14. A force parallel to the velocity of the flow; it opposes the direction of an aircraft and, in combination with thrust, determines the speed of the aircraft
  9. 18. a coil of wire with an electric current in it
  10. 20. The force that resists the start of sliding motion between two surfaces that are in contact and at rest
  11. 23. a device that increases or decreases voltage
  12. 24. The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space
  13. 27. a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
  14. 28. A region where a magnetic force can be detected
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  1. 1. the energy an object has due to its motion
  2. 3. the process of creating a current in a circuit by changing a magnetic field
  3. 5. A fundamental property that leads to the electromagnetic interactions among particles that make up matter
  4. 8. One of two points, such as the ends of a magnet, that have opposing magnetic qualities
  5. 10. A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses
  6. 12. The interaction between electricity and magnetism
  7. 15. A material in which charges cannot move freely
  8. 16. The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion unless an outside force acts on the object
  9. 17. The energy of an object that is due to the object's motion
  10. 19. The force of attraction or repulsion generated by moving or spinning electric charges
  11. 21. A push or pull exerted on an object in order to change the motion of the object; force has size and direction
  12. 22. An element or compound that conducts electric current better than an insulator does but not as well as a conductor does.
  13. 25. Energy that is stored and held in readiness
  14. 26. The motion of a body when only the force of gravity is acting on the body