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Magnetism
Utah 5th Grade Science St. 3
Question | Answer |
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The act of trying to come together. | Attract |
An object with a small magnetic section that points toward the north pole of Earth. | Compass |
Using electricity, wires, and an iron core to create a temporary magnet. It can be made powerful as needed. | Electromagnetism |
The area around a magnet where you can detect the force of the magnet. | Magnetic Field |
The strength of a magnetic field in a magnet. | Magnetic Force |
An object which has a magnetic field around it. An example of a natural magnet is Magnetite. | Natural Magnet |
A man-made object with a magnetic field around it. It has parts that are usually labled as North and South. It will keep its magnetism for a long period of time. | Permanent Magnet |
The characteristics of an object. | Properties |
The pushing apart of magnets that occurs when two north ends (or two south ends) of two magnets are brought close to each other. | Repel |
An object which has a magnetic field around it for a short period of time. An example of a temporary magnet is an electromagnet. | Temporary Magnet |