vocab
to pull objects toward one another
attract
model
an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler/easier to see
ability to make things move/change
energy
a magnetic force can _____ or _____ an object at a distance
attract / repel
repel
to push objects away from each other
system
a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
energy an object has because it is moving
kinetic energy
In a system of magnets, there is a repelling force between the poles and an attracting force between _____ poles
opposite
magnetic pole
one of the 2 opposite ends of a magnet
magnetic field
the space around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act on objects
potential energy
The pattern of magnetic field lines around attracting magnetics is _______ from the pattern of magnetic field lines around repelling magnets
different
variable
something that can be changed & may be measured
magnetic field line
a line that connects opposite magnetic poles & represents the strength & direction of the magnetic field
convert
change from one type to another
a magnetic force can _______ energy stored in a magnetic field to kinetic energy
convert
to separate or set apart
isolate
to provide evidence that goes against a claim
refute
transfer
move from one object/place to another
energy used to move a magnet against a magnetic force is stored as _________ in the magnetic field
potential energy