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Unit5Magnetic6thgr
Unit 5 Magnetic Forces 6th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| attract | to pull objects toward one another |
| convert | to change from one type to another |
| electromagnet | a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current |
| energy | the ability to make things move or change |
| force | a push or a pull that can change the motion of an object |
| isolate | to separate or set apart |
| kinetic energy | the energy that an object has because it is moving |
| magnetic field | the space around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act on objects |
| magnetic field line | a line that connects opposite magnetic poles and represents the strength and direction of the magnetic field |
| magnetic pole | one of the two opposite ends of a magnet |
| model | an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see |
| potential energy | the energy that is stored in an object or system |
| refute | to provide evidence that goes against a claim |
| repel | to push objects away from each other |
| system | a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole |
| transfer | to move from one object to another or one place to another |
| variable | something that can be changed and may be measured |
| charge | physical property that classifies an atom or particle as negative or positive |
| current | flow of electric charge |
| electrostatic force | attractive or repulsive force between electrically-charged objects |
| noncontact force | a force exerted on an object without coming physically in contact with it, such as gravity, electrostatic force, or magnetic force |