amal is playing with magnetic toy vehicles. He has two identical magnetic vehicles Car 1 and Car 2) on different sides of a center magnet that cannot move. His friend Simone challenges him to move one vehicle one space to the left or the right in order to get the largest increase in potential energy. That means Jamal can move Car 1 to point A or point B, or he can move Car 2 to point C or point D. Explain which movement Jamal should make (which car and which point), and why that movement will result in the largest increase in potential energy. Describe the magnetic force that will act on the vehicle he moves.
Jamal is playing with magnetic toy vehicles. He has two identical magnetic vehicles Car 1 and Car 2) on different sides of a center magnet that cannot move. His friend Simone challenges him to move one vehicle one space to the left or the right in order to get the largest increase in potential energy. That means Jamal can move Car 1 to point A or point B, or he can move Car 2 to point C or point D. Explain which movement Jamal should make (which car and which point), and why that movement will result in the largest increase in potential energy. Describe the magnetic force that will act on the vehicle he moves.
To increase the system's potential energy, the force experienced by the center magnet and small cars should increase.
Case I
If we move car 1 to point B, then the amount of magnetic force between the center magnet and car 1 should increase as the similar poles on car 2, and the center magnet repels each other.
Case II
On the other hand, if car 2 is moved to point C, then the amount of magnetic force between the center magnet and car 2 should be greater than case 1 due to the similar poles on car 2 and the center magnet, which repels each other.
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