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Magnetics
Term | Definition |
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repel | to force an object away or to keep it away |
magnet | an object with a north and south pole that produces a magnetic field |
magnetic field | a region in space near a magnet or electric current in which magnetic forces can be detected |
attract | to pull towards; opposite poles of a magnet come together when they attract each other |
pole | the opposite ends of a battery, a magnet, or the north and south ends of the Earth |
magnetite | a magnetic mineral |
electromagnet | a metal object that acts as a magnet when an electric current moves through it |
magnetic | having the properties of a magnet; having the ability to be attracted to or by a magnet |
force | a pull or push that is applied to an object |