Magnetic Fields Vocabulary

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Refute

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To provide evidence that goes against a claim.

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Electromagnet

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A type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current.

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Isolate

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To separate or set apart.

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Potential Energy

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The energy that is stored in an object or system.

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Magnetic Field

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The space around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act on objects.

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Attract

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To draw towards oneself, as in the way magnets pull certain materials.

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Repel

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To push away or drive back, as in the way like poles of magnets behave.

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Magnetic Field Line

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Imaginary lines that represent the direction and strength of a magnetic field.

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Force

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A push or pull on an object that can cause it to change its motion.

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Kinetic Energy

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The energy an object has due to its motion.