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What does repel mean
when magnets push away from one another
What does attract mean
when magnets pull together
What is a magnet
an object that sticks to iron
What is magnetism?
a special kind of force
What is a detector?
used to gather evidence about something you can't see
magnets can attract to
iron and steel
magnets have how many poles?
two
The needle of a compass is........
magnetized
What is an induced magnet?
power of the magnetic field on a piece of iron which makes it act like a temporary magnet
Can iron become a temporary magnet?
true
The distance between a magnet and piece of iron does not matter , and the strength doesn't change
false!!
Magnets can attract through all materials
false!!
Magnets are strongest at their poles
true
In the magnets in a box lab, how was the iron acting like a detector?
When the iron was by the magnet it would attract to it and you could feel the pull.
What happens when you put a south pole magnet to a south pole magnet?
They will repel each other- push away
What happens when you put a south pole magnet by a north pole magnet?
They will attract to each other- pull together
