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Magnetic Fields
The Study of Magnetic Fields
| 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 |
| Model | 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 |