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Magnetic Fields
The study of Magnetic force.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Attract | To pull objects toward one another. |
| Repel | To push objects away from each other. |
| Magnetic pole | One of the two opposite ends of a magnet. |
| Variable | Something that can be changed and may be measured. |
| Isolate | To separate or set apart. |
| To separate or set apart | An object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see |
| System | A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole |
| 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 |
| Refute | To provide evidence that goes against a claim |
| Model | an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see |
| Energy | The ability to make things move or change |
| Kinetic energy | the energy that an object has because it is moving |
| Potential energy | the energy that is stored in an object or system |
| Convert | to change from one type to another |
| transfer | to move from one object to another or one place to another |