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Magnets
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| magnet | any material that attracts to iron and materials that contain iron |
| magnetic poles | the 2 ends of a magnet one labeled north and the other labeled south |
| attract | the magnets pull toward each other |
| repel | the magnets pull away from each other |
| magnetic force | the force produced when a magnet attracts or repels |
| magnetic field | the area around a magnet that shows the magnetic force |
| combined magnetic field | when 2 magnetic fields overlap |
| weak combined magnetic field | when the 2 magnetic fields repel each other letting the iron filings form a diamond shape in the middle |
| strong combined magnetic field | when the 2 magnetic fields attract to each other letting the iron filings fill in the space between them |
| magnetism | the ability of a magnet to attract or repel |
| magnetite | a mineral found in rocks that attracts to iron |
| magnetic field lines | invisible lines that show the magnetic field around a magnet |