Amplify Magnetic Fields Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What is the space around a magnet in which magnetic forces can act on objects?

Back

magnetic field

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Front

What is a push or a pull that can change the motion of an object?

Back

force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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What term describes the action to push objects away from one another?

Back

repel

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Front

What does it mean to move from one object to another or one place to another?

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transfer

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

What is something that can be changed and measured?

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variable

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

What is the term for the lines that represent the direction and strength of a magnetic field?

Back

magnetic field line

Front

What is the point on a magnet where the magnetic force is strongest?

Back

magnetic pole

Front

What is the term for the attraction between two objects due to their mass?

Back

gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What is the effect called when two magnets are brought close together and one magnet pulls the other?

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attract

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Front

What is the term for the energy of motion?

Back

kinetic energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1