Question

Kennedy has two magnets. She would like to determine how much magnetic energy is stored in each one. What would be the best way for her to determine which magnet has the most magnetic energy?(1 point)
Responses

Attach wires to the ends of each magnet and measure the flow of electricity going through the wires.
Attach wires to the ends of each magnet and measure the flow of electricity going through the wires.

Put each magnet into a beaker of water to see how much water it displaces.
Put each magnet into a beaker of water to see how much water it displaces.

Measure how close each magnet can get to a metal object before picking it up.
Measure how close each magnet can get to a metal object before picking it up.

Record the weight of each magnet by measuring it on a balance scale.

1 answer

To determine which magnet has the most magnetic energy, the best method would be to:

Measure how close each magnet can get to a metal object before picking it up.

This method provides a practical way to assess the strength of the magnets' magnetic fields, which is directly related to the amount of magnetic energy stored in each magnet. The closer a magnet can get to a metal object before it is attracted, the stronger its magnetic field and energy.