Amplify Magnetic Fields Vocabulary Flashcard Practice 1

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Attract

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To pull objects toward one another.

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Variable

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Something that can be changed and measured.

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Kinetic Energy

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The energy that an object has because it is moving.

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Repel

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To push objects away from one another.

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System

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A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole.

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Magnetic Field

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A region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts.

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Electromagnetism

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The interaction of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields.

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Force

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A push or pull on an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.

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Newton's First Law

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An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a net external force.

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Magnetic Poles

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The regions of a magnet where the magnetic force is strongest; typically labeled as north and south.