Electric and Magnetic Forces

Performance Expectation

MS-PS2-3: Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.

I can investigate what affects the strength of electric and magnetic forces.

Electric and magnetic forces can act without objects touching.
The strength of these forces depends on factors such as distance and the objects involved.
Magnets can attract or repel.
Electric charges can attract or repel.

Tiny electric and magnetic interactions help many of the components inside your phone work.

Electric and magnetic forces help turn electrical signals into the sounds you hear through headphones and speakers.

Electric and magnetic forces make motors spin in things you use every day, from fans to electric cars.

Understanding electric and magnetic forces helps engineers create new technologies such as electric vehicles, medical equipment, and robots.

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