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Magnets
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Question | Answer |
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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 |