What do magnets stick to?
Some metals
Do magnets attract all metals?
No, magnets attract iron, nickel and cobalt
Name three metals that magnets attract
Iron, nickel, cobalt
What is magnetism
It’s an invisible force created by magnets
What is a magnet?
It’s an object that produces magnetic field
What does magnetic field do?
It pulls on magnetic materials and attracts or repels other magnets
What happens to these two magnets?
They attract each other
What is the shape of the natural magnet
No definite shape
Which instrument is used to find directions?
Compass
What will happen to these two magnets?
They will turn around
What will happen to these two magnets?
They will turn around
People made magnets are called…
Artificial magnets
The area around the magnet is called…
Magnetic field
What will happen to these two magnets
They will repel each other
Who first made a compass? 1. Europeans. 2. Chinese. 3. Indians. 4. Egyptians
Chinese
