Today's Rocket Words: Your 5 words and meanings to learn

permanent magnet

a magnet that always has its magnetic properties

electromagnet

a magnet that becomes magnetic when an electric current is passed through it

split rings

a part in a DC motor that temporarily breaks the circuit to allow the motor to keep spinning in one direction

DC motor

a motor that converts direct current electrical energy into kinetic energy, by utilising electromagnetism

current

the flow of electricity, measured in Amps

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