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Magnets
the study of Magnetic Poles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Attract | To pull toward from 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 |
| model | A smaller representation of something for research purposes |
| system | a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network. |
| magnetic field | a force field that describes the magnetic influence on moving electric charges, electric currents, and magnetic materials |
| magnetic field line | a visual tool to represent the direction and strength of a magnetic field, showing how it extends in space |
| refute | to provide evidence that goes against a claim |
| energy | the ability to make things move or change |
| kinetic energy | the energy that an object has because it is moving |
| convert | cause to change in form, character, or function. |
| transfer | the movement of energy, matter, or information from one place, object, or system to another |
| potential energy | the energy that is stored in an object or system |