Amplify Magnetic Fields Unit Review

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What is potential energy?

Back

The energy that is stored in an object or system.

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What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy that an object has because it is moving.

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Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?

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At the poles.

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What do magnetic field lines indicate about the interaction between two magnets?

Back

They indicate whether the magnets will attract or repel each other.

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How can magnets cause objects to have kinetic energy?

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A magnetic force can convert potential energy stored in a magnetic field to kinetic energy.

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What is a magnetic field?

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A region around a magnet where magnetic forces can be felt.

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What happens to the magnetic field lines when two like poles of magnets are brought close together?

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The field lines repel each other.

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What happens to the magnetic field lines when two opposite poles of magnets are brought close together?

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The field lines attract each other.

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What is the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy in a magnetic system?

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Potential energy can be converted to kinetic energy through magnetic forces.

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What is the role of magnetic forces in electric motors?

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Magnetic forces are used to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy.