electric and magnetic forces

Magnetic attraction

The tendency for an object to pull toward other objects

Magnetic repulsion

The tendency for an object to push other objects away from it

Magnetic field

The area around a magnet or moving electrical charge that can exert a magnetic force

Magnetic force

Attraction or replusion that arises between electrically charged particles because of their motion

Current

A directional flow of electrical charge through an object or medium

Electromagnetic force

A force consisting of both an electric component and a magnetic component, created by an electric current or moving electrical charge produces magnetic field

Electric charge

A form of energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor

Electric force

Attractive or repulsive interaction between any two charged objects

Electromagnet

A temporary magnet with a magnetic field powered by electric current