MS-PS2-B.1: Electromagnetic Forces

A push or pull.

• force

• work

• energy

• field

Forces that act across a distance.

• force

• work

• energy

• field

A directional flow of electrical charge through an object or medium.

• current

• electric force

• magnitude

• electromagnetic force

Attractive or repulsive interaction between any charged objects.

• current

• electric force

• magnitude

• electromagnetic force

Force resulting from interaction between electrically charged particles.

• current

• electric force

• magnitude

• electromagnetic force

Attraction or repulsion that arises between electrically charged particles because of their motion.

• current

• magnetic force

• magnitude

• electromagnetic force

How strong a magnet is.

• magnetic strength

• magnetic force

• magnitude

• electromagnetic force

The size or quality of something.

• magnetic strength

• magnetic force

• magnitude

• electromagnetic force

Which of the following pictures has the greatest magnetic force field?

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What does a magnetic field look like?

• A series of white dotted lines.

• It's invisible.

• A clear piece of plastic or glass.

• A shimmering area in the air.