Currents and Magnets Summarizer
Name ____________________ Date ______
1. Explain how currents and magnets exert forces on each other.
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2. Identify the illustration to the right and explain its usefulness.
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3. A motor is used to convert ________________________ to ________________________.
4. A generator is used to convert ______________________ to ______________________.
Currents and Magnets Summarizer
Name ____________________ Date ______
1. Explain how currents and magnets exert forces on each other.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
2. Identify the illustration to the right and explain its usefulness.
_____________________________________________________
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3. A motor is used to convert ________________________ to ________________________.
4. A generator is used to convert ______________________ to ______________________.
Currents and Magnets Summarizer Key
Below are possible answers for the summarizing questions.
1. Explain how currents and magnets exert forces on each other.
Magnets can produce an electric current and an electric current can produce a magnetic field.
Magnets can be used to make electricity and electricity can be used to make a magnet.
2. Identify the illustration to the right and explain its usefulness.
The illustration is an electromagnet. An electromagnet is useful
because it only works when an electric current exists in the wire;
therefore, it can be turned on an off.
3. A motor is used to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy.
4. A generator is used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.