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8 Magnets
8 Magnets key terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Two things pulling towards each other. | attract |
| A metal that is a magnetic material. (C) | cobalt |
| A metal that is a magnetic material. (I) | iron |
| Something that can attract magnetic materials. | magnet |
| Materials that are attracted to a magnet; iron, cobalt, nickel and steel | magnetic materials |
| A non-contact force. | magnetism |
| A metal that is a magnetic material. (N) | nickel |
| One end of a magnet. This ends points north if the magnet can move. | north pole |
| Push away. | repel |
| One end of a magnet. | south pole |
| A mixture made mainly from iron; it is a magnetic material. | steel |
| A straight magnet, shaped like a small bar. | bar magnet |
| A magnetised piece of metal that can swing around – it points north. | compass |
| The end of a magnet that points north if the magnet can move freely. | north-seeking pole |
| The end of a magnet that points south if the magnet can move freely. | south-seeking pole |
| The space around a magnet where it can affect magnetic materials or other magnets. | magnetic field |
| The place on the Earth where compasses point | north magnetic pole |
| A small compass used for finding the direction of a magnetic field. | plotting compass |
| A coil of wire with electricity flowing in it. | electromagnet |
| A magnet that keeps its magnetism | permanent magnet |
| A solid bar inside an electromagnet | core |
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