Magnetic Fields Vocab

Front

Attract

Back

Pull objects close to each other

Front

Electromagnet

Back

A magnet where the magnetic field is created by electric current.

Front

isolate

Back

to separate or set apart

Front

Kinetic energy

Back

Energy an object has due to motion.

Front

Magnetic field

Back

Space around a magnet where magnetic forces act on objects.

Front

refute

Back

to provide evidence against a claim

Front

Variable

Back

Something that can be changed and measured.

Front

repel

Back

to push objects away

Front

Magnetic pole

Back

One of the two opposite ends of a magnet.

Front

Potential energy

Back

Energy stored in an object or system.