Electric and Magnetic Potential Energy

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What is electric potential energy?

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Electric potential energy is the energy a charged object possesses due to its position in an electric field.

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What is magnetic potential energy?

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Magnetic potential energy is the energy stored in a magnetic field due to the position of magnetic poles.

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What happens to magnetic potential energy when like poles (N/N or S/S) are brought close together?

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The magnetic potential energy increases.

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What happens to magnetic potential energy when opposite poles (N/S) are brought close together?

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The magnetic potential energy decreases.

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How does distance affect electric potential energy between two charges?

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Electric potential energy is high when charges are far apart and low when they are close together.

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What is the relationship between distance and magnetic potential energy for like poles?

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Magnetic potential energy decreases as like poles move farther apart.

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What is the relationship between distance and magnetic potential energy for opposite poles?

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Magnetic potential energy increases as opposite poles move closer together.

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What is the effect of bringing two unlike charges close together on electric potential energy?

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The electric potential energy decreases.

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What is the effect of bringing two like charges close together on electric potential energy?

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The electric potential energy increases.

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Define 'magnetic field'.

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A magnetic field is a region around a magnet where magnetic forces can be observed.