click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Magnetic Fields
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| attract | to pull objects towards 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 pull that can change the motion of an object |
| isolate | to separate |
| 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 use |
| 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 |