Amplify Magnetic Fields Review

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What does it mean to attract in the context of magnets?

Back

To pull objects toward one another.

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What type of energy is stored in a magnetic field when moving a magnet against a magnetic force?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What happens when two magnets are brought close together?

Back

They can either attract or repel each other depending on their poles.

Front

What is the relationship between potential energy and the movement of a magnet against a magnetic force?

Back

The potential energy increases when a magnet moves against the magnetic force.

Front

How does the potential energy change when two identical toy vehicles are moved closer to a center magnet?

Back

The potential energy of the vehicles increases as they move closer to the magnet.

Front

What is the term for the force that pushes magnets apart?

Back

Repulsion.

Front

What is the term for the force that pulls magnets together?

Back

Attraction.

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What happens to the potential energy when a magnet moves in the same direction as the magnetic force?

Back

The potential energy decreases.

Front

What is a magnetic pole?

Back

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

Front

What is the effect of distance on the strength of a magnetic force?

Back

The strength of the magnetic force decreases as the distance between magnets increases.